#CPIWatch — the hush before the candle
It’s that weird quiet where charts don’t move much… but everyone’s already leaning forward.
CPI is basically the “price temperature check” — how fast everyday costs are rising. And when it prints, it doesn’t just hit stocks… it snaps the dollar, rate expectations, and risk appetite (crypto feels that instantly).
If CPI comes in cooler than expected: people start pricing in easier policy → liquidity mood improves → BTC and high-beta alts usually catch a bid fast.
If CPI comes in hot: “rates stay higher” vibes return → risk gets slapped first → then the real direction shows after the shakeout.
This is why the minutes before CPI feel like a loading screen.
One number… and the market chooses violence.