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Fed rate decision next week — how will it impact DXY?
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The Federal Reserve meets next Wednesday and market consensus is pricing in a 25bp hold. However, Powell's commentary on future cuts will be the key driver.
If the Fed signals fewer cuts than expected, DXY should strengthen significantly. Pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD would feel the pressure. On the other hand, if the tone is dovish, risk assets and commodity currencies could rally hard.
How are you positioning ahead of the announcement? Are you flat, or do you have a directional bias?
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The risk management aspect is often overlooked by beginners. Most traders focus too much on entries and not enough on protecting capital.
That's a solid strategy. Have you considered adding volume as a confirmation? It can help filter out false breakouts on lower timeframes.
I had a similar experience with EUR/USD. The spread widens significantly during rollover which can mess up tight stop losses.