Predicting the movement of the stock market on the basis of observed, historical correlations between sunspots and the stock market is to take the risk of predicting on the basis of a logically flawed procedure.

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There is no known scientific explanation for how sunspots and the stock market could be correlated. Therefore, using observed correlations between these two variables to predict stock market movement is not a reliable or logical procedure.

Predicting the Movement of the Stock Market on the Basis