"The life and death moment of the crypto market is often hidden in a few words from the Fed Chair—at 10 PM on August 22, when Powell speaks, your account might double or go to zero in an instant!"
Why is Powell's speech "nuclear-level"? Let me do the math for you with history!
Everyone, this is not alarmism! In 2013, Bernanke lightly mentioned "possibly expanding QE" at the Jackson Hole meeting, and gold surged 9% in a month; in 2022, Powell coldly threw out "inflation isn't dead, rate hikes will continue", Bitcoin halved in six months, how many people holding high positions got directly wrecked?
This year is even more dangerous! The Fed is in loud disputes over rate cuts, but July's inflation data has risen again, the market is like a tightly wound spring—if Powell says tonight "inflation still needs to be suppressed", Bitcoin could plunge below $40,000, and high-leverage players would go bankrupt; if he hints at "rate cuts coming soon", altcoins may surge by 50% in minutes, but be careful as the main players might harvest profits!
Three scenarios, which side do you bet on? I bet the third scenario is the deadliest!
"Hawkish Nuclear Bomb": Powell slammed the table saying "Inflation hasn't been beaten, rate hikes will continue", Bitcoin plummeted to $100,000, and leveraged accounts collectively went to zero—history repeats itself, the tears of 2022 haven't dried yet!
"Dovish Miracle": He let slip that "September may see interest rate cuts", altcoins soared like they were injected with steroids, but remember: the main players often pump before dumping, don't be a bag holder!
"Tai Chi Disaster": Powell played coy, and the market was left bewildered, BTC and ETH fluctuated over 20% in a day, and the liquidation volume hit over 10 billion in minutes—both bulls and bears suffered, retail investors the worst!
Retail investors must do 3 things, otherwise you are just cannon fodder!
Clear your leverage immediately! Historical data shows this: during Powell's speeches, the death rate of high-leverage contracts exceeds 90%! Don't gamble on "I can outperform", when liquidation hits, even smashing the keyboard won't help!
Keep a close eye on gold and US stocks! If gold crashes, it indicates market expectations have shifted towards aggressive rate hikes, and the crypto market will definitely follow; if US stocks rise then fall, it indicates institutions are panicking too!
Hedge in advance! Buy volatility tokens or short stablecoin lending rates; when the black swan comes, at least you can save your life!
Qing Yao's heartfelt words: This time it's really not a "wolf coming"!
Some people think "the Fed speaks every year, how big of a deal can it be?" Wrong! This year is Powell's last year in office, the White House is desperately pushing for rate cuts, he might play one last game of "final hawkish stubbornness"—ambiguous statements that leave the market guessing, but the more ambiguous, the more panic!
Here's a real example: Last August, Powell said "depends on the data" in a similar setting, and the market interpreted it as a "dovish signal", Bitcoin surged 15% that night; but this year the data is contradictory, if he plays coy again, volatility will break through the ceiling!
At 10 PM on August 22, all traders must stay glued to their screens—one second of hesitation, and your account goes to zero!
