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🚨 FOMC Minutes Drop Wednesday (Nov 18) — Will the Fed Lock In a December Rate Hike? 🚨
After a brutal $2B+ crypto liquidation flush that sent BTC tumbling below $66,000, all eyes turn to Forex Factory's #1 red-folder event this week: the October FOMC Meeting Minutes releasing Wednesday, Nov 18 at 14:00 ET (19:00 GMT).
Here is what traders are watching and how it impacts BTC & altcoins:
🗳️ Hawkish Split Already Confirmed: At the Oct 28 meeting, the Fed held rates at 3.75%–4.00%, but two policymakers (Lisa Cook & Beth Hammack) dissented in favor of an immediate 25 bps hike. The Minutes will reveal just how close the rest of the committee is to pulling the trigger.
📈 Nearly 90% Odds of a Dec 8–9 Hike: Following hot October CPI (+0.4% MoM), elevated 6.5% YoY PPI, and a strong +165K jobs print, CME FedWatch prices in ~90% odds of a 25 bps hike next month—with some traders even whispering about 50 bps.
🗣️ Packed Fed Speaker Lineup (Forex Factory Alert): Before and after the Minutes, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks Monday (Nov 16), followed by Barr, Williams, Kashkari, and Goolsbee on Nov 18–19—meaning nonstop volatility for the US Dollar (DXY) and risk assets.
⚖️ The Wildcard — US-Iran Energy Shock: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just urged the Fed not to hike into an energy supply shock. If the Minutes show policymakers worried about oil-driven stagflation, BTC could catch a sharp relief bounce; if they double down on fighting inflation, $62K–$65K support faces another test.
Do you think Wednesday's FOMC Minutes trigger a relief rally for $BTC—or send the Dollar higher and push crypto lower? 👇
$BTC
$ETH
$SOL
#fomc #Fed #BitcoinActiveSupplyInProfitDropsBelow45% #WhoWillSucceedJensenHuangatNvidia?
🚨 FOMC Minutes Drop Wednesday (Nov 18) — Will the Fed Lock In a December Rate Hike? 🚨
After a brutal $2B+ crypto liquidation flush that sent BTC tumbling below $66,000, all eyes turn to Forex Factory's #1 red-folder event this week: the October FOMC Meeting Minutes releasing Wednesday, Nov 18 at 14:00 ET (19:00 GMT).
Here is what traders are watching and how it impacts BTC & altcoins:
🗳️ Hawkish Split Already Confirmed: At the Oct 28 meeting, the Fed held rates at 3.75%–4.00%, but two policymakers (Lisa Cook & Beth Hammack) dissented in favor of an immediate 25 bps hike. The Minutes will reveal just how close the rest of the committee is to pulling the trigger.
📈 Nearly 90% Odds of a Dec 8–9 Hike: Following hot October CPI (+0.4% MoM), elevated 6.5% YoY PPI, and a strong +165K jobs print, CME FedWatch prices in ~90% odds of a 25 bps hike next month—with some traders even whispering about 50 bps.
🗣️ Packed Fed Speaker Lineup (Forex Factory Alert): Before and after the Minutes, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks Monday (Nov 16), followed by Barr, Williams, Kashkari, and Goolsbee on Nov 18–19—meaning nonstop volatility for the US Dollar (DXY) and risk assets.
⚖️ The Wildcard — US-Iran Energy Shock: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just urged the Fed not to hike into an energy supply shock. If the Minutes show policymakers worried about oil-driven stagflation, BTC could catch a sharp relief bounce; if they double down on fighting inflation, $62K–$65K support faces another test.
Do you think Wednesday's FOMC Minutes trigger a relief rally for $BTC—or send the Dollar higher and push crypto lower? 👇
$BTC
$ETH
$SOL
#fomc #Fed #BitcoinActiveSupplyInProfitDropsBelow45% #WhoWillSucceedJensenHuangatNvidia?
