September 14–18: Fed Week, and the Odds at 87%
One day carries the week. Hike odds climbed from 60% to 72% to 87% while last week ran, and Wednesday’s rate decision sets the direction for everything after it. Zones on watch across the yen, the euro, the pound, the dollar index, the S&P, gold and silver.
SEPTEMBER 7–11, 2026September 7–11: A Thin Week, an ECB Hike and the CPI
A US holiday Monday, two empty days, an ECB hike expected Thursday and the CPI on Friday right into the close — the last print before the Fed decision. Zones on watch across the yen, the euro, the pound and the Aussie.
AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2026August 31 – September 4: The Fed Pivot, and a Risk-Off Open
Jackson Hole moved September hike odds from 35% to 57%, and risk assets fell where the setup said they would rise. One instrument this week — the euro — into a risk-off open, the quarterly expiration and Friday’s NFP.
AUGUST 24–28, 2026August 24–28: A Verbal Intervention, and Jackson Hole
A doubled buyback limit announced with a statement rather than a bid — $4 billion in a market that trades tens of billions a day. Zones on watch across the euro, pound, Aussie and gold, plus rates into Jackson Hole and a bond warning out of France.
AUGUST 17–21, 2026August 17–21: A Light Calendar, and Where the Options Sit
A thin, flat week behind us and almost nothing on the calendar until Friday — so this one is about positioning. Zones on watch across the euro, the pound, the Aussie, the yen, the Canadian dollar, the S&P 500 and gold.
AUGUST 10–14, 2026August 10–14: Metals in Focus, a Big S&P Hedge
Gold and silver coiling in a squeeze, and a very big hedge just went in on the S&P. Zones on watch across silver, gold, platinum and the S&P 500.
AUGUST 3–7, 2026August 3–7: NFP Week, Friday Decides
One report frames the week — Friday’s jobs number. Currencies have leaned risk-on, gold hasn’t given in yet, and oil printed fresh option strikes. Zones on watch across WTI, EUR, DXY, JPY, gold, silver and GBP.
JULY 27–31, 2026July 27–31: Fed Week, the 10-Year in Charge, Yen at the Turn
Fed, BoE and BoJ in one stretch, with the US 10-year yield driving everything. DXY ceilings, EUR and GBP reversal zones, the yen as the standout idea, and gold’s map after Tuesday’s expiration.
JULY 20–24, 2026July 20–24: EUR at the Balance Edge, Gold's Delta-Hedge Zones
A GBP double-zone trade opens the recap, CPI got sat out on purpose, and the week ahead narrows to Friday. A rare gold setup: every delta-hedge zone landed on a Reaction Level.
JULY 13–17, 2026July 13–17: CPI Week — EUR, JPY, Gold, Indices & Oil
CPI Tuesday plus Warsh's testimony right after the print — a move that could run through August 7. Zones and options structures on watch across EUR, JPY, GBP, NQ, SP500, gold, silver and WTI.
JULY 6–10, 2026July 6–10: EUR, GBP, JPY & Gold After a Painted NFP
A soft, revised-down NFP sent risk assets flying against the dollar. What last week's zones did, what FedWatch now prices, and the zones on watch across EUR, GBP, JPY and gold.
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