📢 Market Alert: US Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaks Today.
🕰️ Event Timing
•🗓 Today
•⏰ 1:30 PM BST / 12:30 PM UTC
•⏳ About 90 minutes to go
📉 What Markets Will Be Watching For:
1.Rate Guidance
•Any mention of rate cuts = bullish for risk assets
•Continued hawkish tone = market may react negatively
2.Inflation Outlook
•If Powell says inflation is under control, expect crypto & equities to rally
•If inflation is still “sticky” → more rate pause or hike talk → possible dip
3.Economic Conditions
•Recession risks = mixed signals
•Soft landing talk = positive for risk-on markets
🪙 Crypto Impact Preview
•BTC & ETH: Expect immediate volatility — either sharp spikes or wicks
•Altcoins: Can get crushed or pumped harder, depending on risk sentiment
🛡️ How to Prepare
•✅ Set stop-losses or trailing stop orders
•✅ Consider locking some profits on high-beta alts
•✅ Be cautious with leverage right before/during the speech
•✅ Have USDT or stables ready for buy-the-dip plays