The Mysterious Forces That Trigger Events: How Sunspot Cycles Influence Markets
Live Stream Announcement March 16 — Cycles TV on YouTube
What if the biggest disruptions in financial markets aren’t driven by politics, policy, or panic alone — but by something 93 million miles away?
In this upcoming live episode of Cycles TV, Tom McClellan (McClellan Financial Publications, mcoscillator.com) joins Lars von Thienen for a deep dive into one of the most fascinating — and underappreciated — correlations in market research: the link between sunspot cycles and financial markets.
What You’ll Discover
Tom has spent decades analyzing market internals and breadth indicators. In this conversation, he brings 130 years of data to the table — and the patterns are hard to ignore. When you shift the sunspot count forward by just three years, it lines up with yield-curve inversions, unemployment surges, and some of the most dramatic turning points in modern economic history.
The discussion covers the sunspot-to-yield-curve lag and what it tells us about the direction of interest rates, the recurring alignment between solar maxima and spikes in unemployment going back to the Korean War, how the DJIA has behaved around sunspot peaks since 1890, the surprising correlation between solar activity and global hurricane frequency, and perhaps most provocatively — how over a century of social upheaval, from the Russian Revolution to the Arab Spring to the GameStop short squeeze, clusters around sunspot peaks.
Whether you’re a seasoned cycles analyst, a macro trader looking for an edge, or simply curious about the invisible forces that shape our world — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Join Us Live — Ask Your Questions
This is a live stream. We’ll be taking questions from the audience in real time, so come prepared. Whether you want to dig deeper into the data, challenge the thesis, or ask about what the current sunspot cycle means for markets going forward — this is your chance to engage directly with Tom and Lars.
Date: March 16, 2026
Time: Berlin 18:00 | London 17:00 | New York 1pm | Los Angeles 10am
Where: YouTube Live — Cycles TV channel
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About the Guests
Tom McClellan is the editor of The McClellan Market Report and creator of the McClellan Oscillator, one of the most widely followed breadth indicators in technical analysis. His research spans market cycles, liquidity patterns, and intermarket relationships. Learn more at mcoscillator.com.
Lars von Thienen is a member of the Board of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles and creator of the cycle analysis platform. He hosts Cycles TV, a series dedicated to exploring the role of natural and market cycles in financial decision-making. Learn more at cycles.org.