#FOMCMeeting
🚀 FOMC Meeting Day: Key Trader Prep
Fed
Timing:
⏰ Decision at 2 PM ET | Press Conference at 2:30 PM ET.
What to Watch:
✅ Rates Hold at 5.50%? (Priced at 99% probability)
✅ Dot Plot Shifts: 2024 cut projections (1 vs. 3 cuts?)
✅ Powell’s Tone: Hawkish/dovish signals on inflation.
Pre-Meeting Moves:
🔻 USD Strengthens ahead of decision.
🔺 Tech Stocks Dip on rate uncertainty.
⚡ VIX ↑ 8% as hedges tighten.
Trader Checklist:
1️⃣ Trim overexposed positions.
2️⃣ Set stops on leveraged trades.
3️⃣ Have liquid capital ready for opportunities.
Post-Conference Plays:
Dovish pivot? → Long bonds (TLT), tech (QQQ).
Hawkish hold? → Short gold (GLD), buy USD (UUP).
Remember:
"FOMC days reward the patient, punish the reckless."
Disclaimer : DYOR , No Fin Advisor , Stay agile. Trade smart.