🚨 No CPI Today, No Move? Wrong — The Real Signal Is Happening Now
One quick correction first — in yesterday’s post I mentioned today as the CPI release. That was my mistake. The actual CPI release is tomorrow. Sorry for that
$BTC looking slow today is not weakness. We already saw a quick push toward $92K and then an immediate drop near $90K — that’s normal before any major macro events. Whales take short-term profits, leverage gets cleared, and price reset. That move alone doesn’t decide direction.
What really matters start after the U.S. session opens.
Smart money doesn’t trade headlines. Institutions sit very close to real economic activity — bonds, equities, supply chains, energy, retail pricing. Through dealers, desks, and official market networks, they see pressure building or easing much before CPI is released.
That’s why today’s ETF flows matter. They show how institutions are positioning before CPI, not after. Strong inflows usually suggest confidence. Weak or negative flows suggest caution.
👉 My take: the key window today is 10:30am–11:00am ET. That’s when U.S. positioning become clear. If BTC shows strength or weakness in that window — aligned with ETF flows — it gives a real hint how smart money is leaning into tomorrow’s CPI.
BTC isn’t confused. It’s just waiting.
Today sets the bias. Tomorrow confirms it.
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