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Astral Forex or Astro Forex is a pseudo-science of trying to predict movements in the currency markets by looking at the stars.
This field of astrological finance is also known as Financial Astrology or Astral Economics.
The premise is based on the idea that the movement of the stars and planets affects individual psychology, thus one can predict what people will do with their money.
One of the first traders, who, by his own accounts, successfully incorporated astrology and finance was W.D.Gann.
Although some believe that he was a con artist, and that his methods don't work, one thing is for sure - he made a small fortune during his lifetime.