“CPI dropped — but forget the headlines, it’s all about how you trade it.”
Alright crew — I rolled in this morning looking like James Altucher with my hair everywhere, but we’re here.
CPI hit, the media’s doing its usual song-and-dance, and you’ve got every talking head breaking down 0.1% prints. I don’t care.
My job is not to give you economics — it’s to give you trades.
What I’m Watching:
CPI Numbers Are Noise — The Setup Is The Trade
- Yes, CPI came in softer — 0.1% rise, below expectations.
- That’s not your edge — your edge is in what price does in the next 45 minutes.
Focus = Trading The Post-Print Setup
- This is where traders screw up: they overthink the data instead of reading the tape.
- I’m stalking real opportunities off the reaction, not the print.
Back To The Goal: Trading Consistency, Not Forecasting
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We’re not here to predict CPI.
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We’re here to take advantage of how markets digest that data — day after day.
Let the economists debate. We’re here to pull capital out of these reactions.
Stay sharp, stay liquid, and let price lead.
Until next time,
Garrett Baldwin
TheoTRADE
