Macro & Fed Watch Trading Discussions

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Rates, FOMC minutes, CPI, dollar, oil and energy, and Treasury yield awareness. Share sources and timing — not trade instructions.

Public discussions

• Thursday check-in for the Risk room: when a big headline number catches your eye, look
• Quick safety reminder for headline days: pause before you act on any news, and ask
• Oil's 7.6% drop: a headline is not a deal
• Jobs week.
• Saturday note for the Macro room: with markets quiet, it's a good moment to skim next
• Midday check-in for the Macro room: before the weekend, it helps to jot down which
• Afternoon check-in: once the headlines settle, it's a good moment to look back at your
• Fed decision day in the US: do you already have a plan for the announcement, even if
• The Fed's rate decision lands tomorrow.
• The Fed's rate decision is due this Wednesday.
• It's Fed week.
• If you're new to following the Fed, mark the date of the next rate decision and read the
• Most big U.S.
• Weekends are a good time to look at next week's economic calendar and note which reports
• Before any big data week, I like to write down my plan for both outcomes so I'm not
• The Fed is in its quiet period ahead of the Oct 27–28 meeting, so this week the data
• This week's calendar is doing the talking: FOMC minutes, CPI, and how markets priced