🔥 JANUARY — the trap-building month
📊 US Non-Farm Payrolls — Jan 9, 2026
This sets the early market tone.
• Strong jobs → stronger dollar → crypto pressure
• Weak jobs → temporary bounce → bait for late longs
🔥 US CPI — Jan 13, 2026
This is the real trigger.
CPI tells the market whether rate cuts are coming or getting pushed back.
Crypto reacts instantly.
🏦 FOMC Meeting — Jan 27–28, 2026
January price action looks confusing because everyone is positioning, not trending.
Expect:
• slow climbs
• sudden wipeouts
• confidence built on nothing
This is all preparation for the Fed.
⚔️ FEBRUARY — when truth hits
📊 January Jobs Report — Feb 6, 2026
This is where all January narratives either hold or break.
🔥 January CPI — Feb 11, 2026
This decides the next real trend:
• continuation
• or exit-liquidity dump
📝 FOMC Minutes — Feb 18, 2026
No new rate decision — but the tone shapes risk sentiment.
• Hawkish → markets bleed
