Hey friend,
The Fed releases its minutes from its previous monetary policy meeting later this afternoon.
But that meeting happened before Liberation Day…
Before a closed-door emergency Fed meeting earlier this week on Monday…
And before President Trump indicated his willingness to keep escalating the trade war.
Tomorrow is the latest big CPI release. If it comes in hot, that’ll make the prospect of quick rate cuts even more unlikely.
The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed sharply lower again after a failed intraday bounce. The S&P 500 is now just over 1% away from an official bear market. All index directions remain deeply in the red.
The Daily Nugget
The market doesn’t care about your favorite strategy.
Every trader has a go-to setup – a strategy they trust most.
But the market doesn’t care about your preferences.
It’s not here to validate your style…
It’s here to reward what’s working right now.
And in this environment? That means short setups.
You don’t have to love shorting.
You don’t have to make it your identity.
But if you’re still forcing long trades just because that’s what you’re used to, you’re not being strategic – you’re being stubborn.
The only “right” way to trade is the way the market is moving.
And right now, that means adapting – or getting left behind.
That’s why in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern later today…
Head Trader Ross Givens is going LIVE to reveal a short strategy that’s been printing lately.

And with the selloff intensifying, these gains could just be the start.
The great thing about this strategy?
It works for all markets – it isn’t exclusively short-only.
If things turn around, it can easily switch back to the long side and target profits from that tool.
If you don’t have this strategy in your arsenal right now, the odds are not on your side.
So, if you haven’t done so already – click here to lock in your spot for Ross’ live strategy reveal…
And he’ll see you in a few hours at 3 p.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team