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  1. Alertsify

    FOMC Decision Today: SPY Sells Off Despite the Hold

    The FOMC decision today held rates at 3.50%-3.75%, largely as expected. SPY still fell 1.54% and QQQ fell 2.04%. Here’s the mechanical reason why.

  2. Draw Lines

    FOMC Decision Today: Rate Held, Market Sold Off

    FOMC decision today: Fed holds at 3.50-3.75%, 3 dissents. SPY -1.54%, QQQ -2.04%. Why the headline and the tape didn’t agree, and what tomorrow needs.

  3. Alertsify

    SPY Options Today: Flat Close, FOMC Looms Tomorrow

    SPY options today closed flat at $739.09 while QQQ fell 0.31%. Here’s what that split session means walking into tomorrow’s FOMC decision.

  4. Draw Lines

    SPY and QQQ Today: Quiet Before FOMC Tomorrow

    SPY and QQQ today: SPY flat at $739.09, QQQ down 0.31% to $682.12. What the split session means heading into tomorrow’s FOMC decision.

  5. Alertsify

    FOMC Options Trading: How to Prepare for IV Crush Risk

    FOMC options trading explained: why premiums get bid up before the announcement, how IV crush can hurt a correct call, and why same-day contracts are most.

  6. Draw Lines

    How to Trade FOMC Day With Price Action, No Predictions

    How to trade FOMC day with price action: mark levels before the release, let the wide first bar close, skip the first spike, and size smaller. Educational only.

  7. Alertsify

    Trading Options Around GDP and PCE: Why Speed Wins

    Trading options around GDP and PCE releases means the move at 8:30 AM often resolves in minutes. Here’s why manual reaction is almost always too slow.

  8. Draw Lines

    Trading GDP and PCE Reports With Price Action Only

    Trading GDP and PCE reports isn’t about guessing the number. It’s about knowing where your lines are before 8:30 AM hits and watching what price does there.

  9. Draw Lines

    Trading High-Impact Economic Events: A Heavy Week Plan

    How to trade during a busy economic calendar week: mark levels once, wait more, trade less. A price-action framework for FOMC, GDP, and PCE weeks.

  10. Alertsify

    Why I Don’t Predict the Fed (and Plan for Scenarios Instead)

    You do not need to predict a Fed decision to have a plan for it. Prepare for scenarios, size down or stay flat, and know how IV behaves.