🚨 The Fed’s next move could be the market’s biggest volatility trigger this week.

August CPI came in hot enough to keep the inflation debate alive: headline CPI rose 0.4% MoM, while core CPI increased 0.3%. Core inflation is still running at 2.4% YoY.

Now the market is heavily pricing a 25bp hike at the September FOMC meeting. But the bigger question isn’t simply “hike or no hike.”

It’s what comes AFTER.

If the Fed hikes once and signals patience, markets could interpret it very differently from a message pointing toward another tightening cycle.

For BTC and tech stocks, higher rates can pressure liquidity and risk appetite. But if the hike is already fully priced in, the real volatility may come from Powell’s guidance rather than the 25bp itself.

Gold is even more interesting: higher rates can create pressure through yields and the dollar, yet persistent inflation and macro uncertainty can also support demand for defensive assets.

So I’m watching three things:
👀 The rate decision
👀 The Fed’s forward guidance
👀 Market reaction after the statement—not before it

The trade may not be about predicting the headline.

It may be about reading the reaction.

What are you watching—BTC, tech stocks, or gold?

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