PCE inflation, GDP data, token unlocks and a major Federal Reserve speech are all approaching.

These events create opportunities—but they also create fake breakouts, violent reversals and expensive liquidations.

Here is a safer event-trading process.

Step 1: Build two scenarios before the event

Never enter with only a bullish or bearish prediction.

For Bitcoin:

🟢 Bullish scenario: price holds $75,900 and confirms above $78,050

🔴 Bearish scenario: price loses $75,900 with increasing volume

Planning both outcomes prevents emotional decisions after the headline arrives.

Step 2: Reduce leverage before major data

U.S. PCE inflation, GDP and durable-goods data arrive on August 26.

Prices can move in both directions within seconds. Tight stop-loss orders may be triggered before the genuine trend begins.

Reducing position size or leverage before the announcement lowers liquidation risk.

Step 3: Don’t trade the first candle

The first move after economic data is frequently driven by algorithms and thin liquidity.

Wait for:

• The initial spike

• A candle close

• A retest of the broken level

• Volume confirmation

Missing the first few minutes is usually cheaper than entering the wrong side of a violent reversal.

Step 4: Understand the economic reaction

Lower-than-expected inflation may support crypto because it can reduce pressure for higher interest rates.

Hotter inflation may strengthen yields and pressure speculative assets.

However, price reaction matters more than the headline. If supposedly bullish data cannot push Bitcoin above resistance, buyers may already be exhausted.

Step 5: Treat token unlocks differently

Approximately 8.3 million COAI are scheduled to unlock on August 25.

An unlock does not guarantee a crash. It increases available supply, but the effect depends on who receives the tokens, whether they sell and whether demand can absorb them.

Watch volume, exchange deposits and price reaction instead of blindly shorting the unlock.

Step 6: Protect yourself during Jackson Hole

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks on August 28.

Listen for comments about inflation, Treasury yields and future interest-rate policy. A more hawkish message could hurt crypto; a softer message could support risk appetite.

The objective is not to predict every headline. It is to wait until the market reveals which interpretation actually controls price.

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