(5 April 2026)  Stocks rebounded last week on hopes that a ceasefire in Iran would lead to an eventual re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.  While stocks rallied on war optimism, US oil prices actually pushed back above $100 as supply fears began to take hold. The rally was basically in line with expectations as the gains coincided closely with the Mercury-Jupiter trine aspect.  Our backtest of previous alignments suggested a bullish bias when both Mercury and Jupiter were direct, especially given the probable waning negative impact of the March 15 Mercury-0-Mars-0-North Node conjunction.  Last week's rally appears in both cumulative trend charts as the red current alignment line appears to be reverting to the long term averages of both...