Tonight, the U.S. unemployment data hides a nuclear bomb! Are retail investors in the cryptocurrency market ready for the life-and-death challenge?
I am Bai Yue, and I just saw a chart that sent chills down my spine! On December 24, 2025, at 21:30 tonight, the U.S. will announce the initial jobless claims, with both the previous value and the forecast at 224,000 people, a five-star importance, but the announced value is still "not announced." Just these three words conceal the blood and gore of the cryptocurrency market!
Do you think this is just ordinary economic data?
You are dead wrong! This is an invisible bomb that can explode the cryptocurrency market. Here’s the angle: retail investors always focus on the ups and downs of Bitcoin, but forget who the real "big player" is—the Federal Reserve! The initial claims data appears to be an employment indicator, but in reality, it is the "remote control" for the Fed's interest rate hikes or cuts. If the announced value is higher than 224,000, it indicates that the U.S. economy is struggling, and panic will sweep the globe instantly, causing risk assets to collapse. Can Bitcoin stand alone? If it is lower than 224,000, the economic "improvement" is even more terrifying, and if interest rate hike expectations rise, the dollar will suck blood, turning the cryptocurrency market directly into an ATM! Regardless of whether the data is good or bad, the cryptocurrency market may be "sliced," and retail investors will be like meat on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.
To put it professionally, this data is a "magnifier" of market sentiment. The cryptocurrency market is currently as fragile as a piece of paper; a slight breeze can cause a waterfall effect. Remember the last time the non-farm payroll data was released, Bitcoin collapsed 10% in half an hour—how many people were liquidated to tears? Today’s initial claims data, with five-star importance, means that volatility could explode. But the sharper truth is: institutions have already laid out their positions in advance; options and futures are all dark warehouses, waiting for the moment the data is announced to reap retail investors.
What should retail investors do? Don’t just panic! Listen to me, Bai Yue:
First, around 21:30 tonight, keep your hands steady, don’t make random trades; it’s better to miss out than to make a mistake;
Second, observe the reaction of the U.S. dollar index and U.S. stocks after the data is released; if the dollar surges, quickly reduce your positions to hedge;
Third, and most importantly, don’t be led by the news! The cryptocurrency market is about cultivating mental strength, not gambling skills. No matter how explosive the data is, it’s just a wave; true experts learn to take deep breaths in the storm.
What retail investors need to do is to "patiently wait for opportunities and act decisively and accurately." Follow Bai Yue to get daily real-time strategies and anti-slicing guides!
