Predicting the future is a profitable proposition. This business becomes even more lucrative if the predictions relate to the movement of stock markets. There are some sites on the internet which claim to predict the movement of the market with the help of astrology. These sites seem to have prepared models based on the movements of the planets. These models, say the sites, predict the ``direction of market for any asset or portfolio.''

Only a brief explanation of the models and methodolgy is given, as the details are ``proprietary.'' The sites which offer these services include www.data-trax.com; www.atrikos-.com; and www.rvcsa .com. But don't bet your last rupee on them.

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