September CPI Data Release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing inflation data for February 2023. This is will have a strong bearing on the actions the Federal Reserve decides to take at its next meeting. If inflation is worse than anticipated or stubbornly high, the FED will be forced to keep aggressively raising rates. More information on inflation,...
FOMC Meeting
The US Federal Reserve is having a monetary policy meeting. Being the largest economy in the world, these meetings are keenly watched and have far reaching consequences. A useful tool to watch is the CME FedWatch Tool, which shows what the market is predicting the rates will adjust to: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html For more information on how...
October CPI Data Release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing inflation data for February 2023. This is will have a strong bearing on the actions the Federal Reserve decides to take at its next meeting. If inflation is worse than anticipated or stubbornly high, the FED will be forced to keep aggressively raising rates. More information on inflation,...
Closed Markets
Markets in America will generally be closed. This includes the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Stock market holiday closures: Crypto tends to correlate closely with the traditional stock market. So when markets are closed for holidays, Crypto trading activity usually slows down as well. That can lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased...
November CPI Data Release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing inflation data for February 2023. This is will have a strong bearing on the actions the Federal Reserve decides to take at its next meeting. If inflation is worse than anticipated or stubbornly high, the FED will be forced to keep aggressively raising rates. More information on inflation,...
FOMC Meeting
The US Federal Reserve is having a monetary policy meeting. Being the largest economy in the world, these meetings are keenly watched and have far reaching consequences. A useful tool to watch is the CME FedWatch Tool, which shows what the market is predicting the rates will adjust to: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html For more information on how...
Closed Markets
Markets in America will generally be closed. This includes the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Stock market holiday closures: Crypto tends to correlate closely with the traditional stock market. So when markets are closed for holidays, Crypto trading activity usually slows down as well. That can lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased...
FOMC Meeting
The US Federal Reserve is having a monetary policy meeting. Being the largest economy in the world, these meetings are keenly watched and have far reaching consequences. A useful tool to watch is the CME FedWatch Tool, which shows what the market is predicting the rates will adjust to: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html For more information on how...
January CPI Data Release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing inflation data for January 2024. This is will have a strong bearing on the actions the Federal Reserve decides to take at its next meeting. If inflation is worse than anticipated or stubbornly high, the FED will be forced to keep aggressively raising rates. More information on inflation,...
