🗓Week of April 29 - May 2 | Extremely Strong USD News
Wednesday (April 29) - The most important day of the week
6:00 PM - Federal Funds Rate
FOMC Statement
6:30 PM - FOMC Press Conference
This is a "three bombs" happening at once.
The market often experiences sharp dips - sweeping both ends - before a clear trend emerges.
=> If trading XAU/USD or USD pairs: be careful of spread and slippage.
Thursday (April 30th) - More heavy economic data releases
12:30 PM - GDP q/q (Forecast: 2.2% | Previous: 0.5%)
Core PCE m/m (Forecast: 0.3% | Previous: 0.4%)
Employment Cost Index q/q (Forecast: 0.8% | Previous: 0.7%)
➡️ Quick implications:
High GDP → Strong USD → Gold likely to fall
High PCE (inflation) → Strong USD
But if expectations are wrong → the market will reverse very quickly
🔥This week's strategy overview:
Early week: Market may sideways awaiting news
Midweek (FOMC): Extremely volatile - avoid going all-in
End of week: Follow the direction after FOMC