🚨 Red Alert — PPI Shoc
U.S. July PPI: +0.9% m/m (forecast +0.2%), +3.3% y/y (forecast +2.5%).
Impact: Higher-than-expected inflation → Hawkish Fed stance likely → Risk assets under pressure (Crypto, Stocks).
Market Reaction:
BTC dipped from $120K → $118.2K immediately after release.
DXY & U.S. Yields spiked → Risk-off sentiment.
Liquidations picked up across leveraged positions.
Trading Plan:
Avoid chasing first move; wait for confirmation at major levels.
Keep position sizes small; use tight stop-loss.
Watch Funding Rates, OI changes, and DXY movement.
Release Date: August 14, 2025 – 08:30 ET
Headline PPI (MoM)
Month Actual Forecast Previous
July +0.9% +0.2% 0.0%
Headline PPI (YoY)
Month Actual Forecast Previous
July +3.3% +2.5% +2.4%
Core PPI (YoY, ex. food & energy)
Month Actual Forecast Previous
July +3.7% +2.9% +2.6%
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Key Takeaways:
All three metrics came in hotter than expected.
Monthly PPI at +0.9% is the largest since 2022.
Strong inflation pressures could delay or reduce Fed rate cut expectations.
Source: U.S. BLS — 14 Aug 2025
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⚡ Quick Alert — Immediate Guidance
PPI surprise = High volatility zone.
Don’t fade the first candle post-news without confirmation.
Cross-check confluence: OI/Funding + Key Level breaks.
Consider light hedging or scaled entries.
Reduce position size, avoid FOMO trades right after release.
