Traders,

The esteemed Fed governors gather today to announce their next interest rate decision. Let’s recap the current environment and market expectations so you have the proper perspective heading into it.

① First, the current target range for the Fed Funds rate is 1.50% to 1.75%.

② Second, as of Tuesday’s close, the market is pricing in a 75% chance that the Fed will hike rates by 75 basis points. That will lift the range to 2.25% – 2.50% (see Chart of the day below).

③ Third, the rate hike has already been discounted in bond yields. To wit, the 2-month T-bill is trading with a yield of 2.35%, and the 3-month T-bill has a yield of 2.55%. Expect the usual amount of volatility surrounding the event. Stock prices sit at a critical juncture, with the S&P 500 testing the top side of the 50-day moving average.

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Video Of The Day: How the FED uses economic data to adjust policy

Starting with the unemployment report, Matt begins to talk about how the #fed uses economic data to adjust policy. Sometimes the Fed cherry-picks what they want to look at…

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Chart of the Day: CME FedWatch Tool

No need to fly blind into a Fed announcement. The CME FedWatch tool tells you exactly what’s baked into the market. The Fed rarely defies consensus estimates the day before a meeting.

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The Halftime Report starts at 12:30 EST and covers what news is driving the market, chart analysis from the movers and shakers of the day, and fun in a way that only Matt and Tim can deliver.

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Trading Justice 486: Week of Weeks

In this episode of the Trading Justice Podcast, Coaches Mark & Matt take a journey through the market skyline breaking down the indexes, sector analysis, and a review of the earnings season so far.

The boys also debate when the Fed could pivot from hawkish to dovish and the importance of a Fed pivot.

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