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$BTC The most critical news from the Fed today: Walsh doesn't spoil the surprise
Tonight, the crypto community is actually all eyes on the Fed's words. Fed Chair Walsh said in Bangkok: no prediction on the October rate decision, and no advance guidance on the interest rate path for the year. To translate — don't try to trap me with the old Powell-style "forward guidance," I'm keeping my options open. CME FedWatch currently shows an 82%–87% probability of rates staying unchanged on October 27–28, with the chance of a rate hike dropping from 27% to below 15%. For BTC, this is short-term positive: no rate hike = liquidity expectations won't collapse further. But don't get too excited, Walsh didn't say "no rate hike," just "no comment," and the probability of a December hike remains quite high. So BTC holding 81700 today doesn't mean the bull market is back; it just means the "hawks didn't double down." #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 $BTC Why can't BTC rise around 81,000 today?
Looking at the market this morning, BTC futures CFD is at 81,396.5, spot index at 81,662, and the user's 81,700 is basically the real-time pivot. Why can't it rise? First, US stocks crashed on Friday, Nasdaq down -2.14%, AI/semiconductors were hit, funds withdrew from high-risk assets; second, Brent crude surged to 109–110, energy inflation is back, the market starts worrying the Fed will tighten again by year-end; third, BTC's intraday high-low range is just over two thousand dollars, meaning "some are selling, some are buying, but no one is decisive." This kind of market is best for swing traders to earn fees, not for retail investors chasing highs and lows. If 81,700 can't hold and 82,500 is not reached, I'll treat it as a rebound; if it breaks below 80,800, don't believe in a "strong bottom," look down to the 79k area. #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 Chips with a 170-fold gain over nine years are starting to loosen up
ETH has been stuck at 2444 for two days, neither going up nor down. But there is an on-chain signal more worth watching than the market — a batch of old addresses from 2017 are moving, with a cost basis of $14, now over 2400, a gain of more than 170 times. They held for nine years and have recently started transferring to exchanges.
If it were you, would you run? I’m running anyway. Nine years of profit isn’t sustained by faith, it’s about leaving when it’s time.
Retail investors now think 2400 is cheap because it’s indeed cheaper compared to 2800. But compared to 14? The cost basis of those old addresses is unimaginably low. Transferring to exchanges is not leaving you a souvenir.
There’s not much to say about the market. It bounced from 2322 to 2448 but couldn’t go higher; volume is shrinking day by day, and from 2480 to 2500 above are all positions waiting to break even. The futures market has 43.8 billion in open contracts hanging; once it breaks below 2316, the liquidation pressure on 1 billion long positions below will be obvious.
My short position at 2671 is still in hand, untouched. Shorting near the current price seems reasonable to me. Stop loss above 2500, target first at 2316.
No advice, no calls, you decide for yourselves. Old chips are running, volume is shrinking, and there’s a bunch of trapped positions above — with this structure, a rebound is either your chance to get on board or your chance to get off, you need to be clear in your mind.
$BTC $ETH $ZEC
#美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？
#ETF与巨鲸资金分化，BTC能否守住8万美元？ Duge, buying MSTR is even riskier than buying Meme 😂😂🤣 This thing's cash flow is super easy to break; once something goes wrong, it can just issue more shares to let retail investors take the hit 😂😂
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$MSTR I definitely dug through its cash flow and financial statements before getting in. If you study its balance sheet carefully, it's extremely safe, with a very low debt ratio. Coupled with the early bull cycle, cash reserves are sufficient. However, you're right, if it needs money, it can issue more shares. Cash flow isn't a problem; it can cover 3 years of interest and convertible bond buybacks. But the shareholder issue means everyone shares the burden. STRC will soon return to 100, financing channels are opening, and the flywheel is about to start again. But I don't want it to increase BTC holdings anymore.
Simply put, MicroStrategy borrowed money, some with interest-first-then-principal, some with principal and interest/no interest due at maturity. It reserved 3 years of money for monthly payments and living expenses, and that 3 years of money is also borrowed.
This is exactly the same play as the off-exchange leverage I did in 2017, borrowing to pay off loans. The only difference is MicroStrategy uses stock as credit, while I used personal credit. Both methods are legal.Let's talk about the capital flow first: Who is under pressure among BTC, ETH, and SOL?
Don't just focus on the candlestick charts; capital flow is more honest. In the past 24 hours, $BTC spot net outflow was about $331 million, and contract net outflow was about $659 million; although there was some short-term inflow, the selling pressure has not truly eased.
$ETH looks more like a "weak recovery." The 4-hour contract net inflow was about $123 million, but looking at 24 hours, contract net outflow was about $1.018 billion, and spot also saw an outflow of about $421 million. Whether the short-term rebound can hold still needs confirmation.
$SOL is relatively resistant to decline. In 24 hours, spot net inflow was about $9.8363 million, while contract net outflow was about $7.7293 million. Spot buying is a positive signal, but since contracts did not follow, it cannot be directly equated to confirmation of a rise.
Comparing the three, SOL's spot capital performance is more outstanding; BTC and ETH still need to be watched to see if selling pressure can ease. Moving forward, rather than guessing the bottom, it's better to closely monitor whether spot capital continues to flow back. Will SOL's capital advantage continue, or will it ultimately depend on BTC's performance? Which one do you favor more?
#美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？
#SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓
#ETF与巨鲸资金分化，BTC能否守住8万美元？ 1. AI server DRAM demand explosion, industry volume and price both rising
The DRAM capacity per AI server is far higher than that of traditional servers, and the global server DRAM share continues to rise. Changxin's G5 fifth-generation DRAM process is in mass production, with a 4F² high-density DDR5 RDIMM to be launched by the end of the year. The product enters the computing power storage track, and the product structure continues to upgrade. The expected net profit for the first three quarters exceeds 130 billion, with strong performance realization; the chairman proposes a 1 to 2 billion buyback, with very few shares in circulation, making the buyback an obvious chip bottoming effect.
2. Long-term growth mainline of domestic substitution + market share increase
Currently, the global DRAM market is monopolized by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. Changxin is the only domestic and the fourth largest global DRAM manufacturer. By 2026, its global bit share is about 11%. Institutions predict production capacity will expand to 500,000 wafers/month by 2028, with market share continuously rising, possessing the potential to reshape the global storage landscape. The domestic supply chain security brings long-term premium.
3. Technological breakthroughs open up cost reduction space
The G5 process improves wafer bare chip output by 50%, and the 4F² architecture further compresses the storage unit area, continuously reducing the manufacturing cost per bit. Future competitiveness will be enhanced in server and mobile LPDDR6 products.#Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes new focus OKEx withdrawals are not just about C2C. I've tried all 4 methods, so I'll tell you some blunt truths.
Many people ask "How to convert U to RMB?" but they're asking the wrong question. What you really need to understand first are two things: where the money comes from and which card it goes into. The method is just a tool; these two questions determine whether you'll get into trouble.
① C2C/P2P — the most convenient but also the most prone to failure
Small amounts are okay, but the core reason for frozen cards isn't "how much you sold," it's the source of the other party's money. If the payer's name doesn't match the buyer's, the transaction is instantly canceled. My approach: only small amounts, dedicated cards, and certified merchants with all four indicators green.
② OTC — exclusive for large amounts, but "years of experience" doesn't mean no checks
The larger the amount, the more you need to verify qualifications and source of funds. Contracts, chat records, real-name verification of the other party — don't miss any of these. When things go wrong, these are all your proof of innocence.
③ USDT→USD→Hong Kong card withdrawal — the most compliant and also the "heaviest"
Using bank SWIFT, stable arrival, clean chain. For large amounts, I mainly use this route. But let's be clear about the threshold: not everyone has a Hong Kong card; opening an account requires either going to Hong Kong or a witness for account opening, and the review is getting stricter. Compliance has costs, and this cost is the price of "clean".
④ Transactions with acquaintances — smoothest communication but also the most familiar pitfalls
"Knowing someone" and "knowing the source of every penny they have" are two different things. Money received from acquaintances could still be dirty money from their upstream. Control volume and frequency; don't skip the process just because it's "your own people."
My ranking: small amounts → C2C (with strict discipline); large amounts → compliant Hong Kong card channel; OTC and acquaintances → only for emergencies.
Honestly: when it comes to withdrawals, the easy routes are all working for risk. The method you find "convenient" is often the cost you haven't seen.
Which route do you mainly use? Share the pitfalls you've encountered in the comments.Recently there's an interesting divergence: crude oil has been strengthening steadily due to tensions in the Middle East, while the crypto market just went through a big drop and is now slowly healing. Can BTC hold up this rebound? Let's break it down.
First, crude oil. Transport risks around the Strait of Hormuz are rising, plus US crude inventories dropped by 8.6 million barrels last week, tightening supply suddenly and naturally supporting oil prices. But on the flip side, prices driven up by geopolitical conflict include a lot of emotional premium. Once the situation eases, that premium could quickly unwind, so chasing oil highs carries risks too.
Now BTC. After breaking below 80,000 a couple of days ago, it was pulled back by buyers, showing there are indeed people willing to buy at this level. But don’t get too excited yet—CPI and PPI have both exceeded expectations, and the inflation gray rhino is still looming. The Fed’s policy stance can shake the entire risk asset market at any time. Around 80,000 is a battleground for bulls and bears, and 83,000 is the hurdle for the rebound. Until there’s a volume-backed breakout, anyone claiming a reversal is just fooling themselves.
ETH is even weaker than BTC. 2,400 is a key level—holding it keeps the hope alive; 2,500 is the dividing line between strength and weakness. Plus, ETH spot ETFs have been seeing outflows recently, so whether the rebound has staying power remains to be seen over the next few days.
#特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 #美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？ $BTC #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 Don't be fooled by the rebound's appearance; the funding side shows signs of fatigue:
$BTC 24h spot +120 million / contracts +98 million, but 1h spot -52 million / contracts -250 million, selling pressure is coming.
$ETH 24h contracts +380 million, spot -110 million, no spot support = lack of foundation.
$SNDK 1h bilateral outflow, softening at 4h.
My SOXS 25x long (46.52→49.08, +137%) — high leverage demands no greed; a 4% spike down at 25x causes liquidation, already pushed to breakeven. Don't chase the rebound high, watch for 1h selling pressure to contract, take profits while you can #特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 Hash Ribbons used to be one of Bitcoin’s most reliable capitulation signals.
But with miners increasingly pivoting towards AI this year, declining hashrate no longer tells quite the same story.In the past two days, there has been a noticeable increase in people talking about Paola on X Layer. The community mainly has two reasons:
1. From October 19 to 26, X Layer is holding a "Community Certified Token" trading competition with a prize pool of $50,000.
2. The community says its trading pair is a tokenized stock related to Pop Mart.
For the first point, I checked the official announcement. The original text states: The list of participating tokens will only be announced when the event goes live on October 19; tokens that have participated in previous trading competitions cannot participate again.
So "only Paola qualifies" is still community speculation; the official statement does not say this. The announcement also mentions that the community certification label is only a reference and does not represent a recommendation.
There is another detail that beginners might want to note.
Last night at 20:48, Wang Duanniao posted that he is optimistic about Paola (he also mentioned he holds it and is currently underwater). Looking back at the K-line, the buying volume started to increase 1-2 hours before his post.
I'm not saying who is right or wrong. Just a reminder: when you see a KOL's post, you are usually not among the earliest buyers.
I will wait for the official list on the 19th before deciding whether to participate. This does not constitute investment advice.
$SOL One hour after the US stock market opened, BTC, ETH, and SOL all pulled back, but what I'm watching isn't the price, it's another data point.
$BTC current price 82358, up 1.47%. $ETH 2475, up 4.34%, $SOL 106.3, up 3.12%. It looks lively, but open interest is decreasing. BTC dropped from 2.58 billion to 2.45 billion, the long-short ratio fell from 1.88 to 1.76, ETH's long-short ratio dropped from 2.73 to 1.85. SOL went down from 2.72 to 2.31.
Putting these three data points together, the meaning is straightforward: leverage is retreating, not new money coming in. The price is pushed up by short covering, not active buying. After the US stock market opened, tech stocks didn't crash, giving crypto a breather, but this is a correction, not a reversal.
BTC faces heavy resistance between 83000-84000, ETH has trapped positions at 2500, and SOL's hurdle is 110. If these three levels aren't broken, the rebound is for reducing positions, not adding to them.
I still haven't opened any trades today; I don't chase this kind of corrective rally. Tomorrow I'll wait for the US market close to see ETF fund flows before deciding what to do.
#美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？
#BTC现货ETF大额流入后转负
#ETH触及2500美元后震荡 I see SpaceX's numbers as solid, due to the growth of Starlink subscribers and the boost from the AI segment. However, caution is needed with the earnings report, since even though revenues continue accelerating thanks to Starlink, the high level of Capex in Starship could pressure the final net margin.
What do you all think? I'll read your comments.
#SpaceXQ3Earnings CZ expressed support on X for any blockchain to make progress in any country. The day before, he praised Solana for setting up an office in Shanghai and advertising throughout the city. There are two versions regarding the postponement of the $SOL Shanghai event: the foundation said registrations surged fourfold overnight, exceeding the approved participant limit; attendees said there were police outside the venue. These two accounts have not been cross-verified. Last October, a similar event in Shenzhen was also cleared by police; having issues two years in a row is hard to attribute solely to logistics. An overlooked aspect is that the surge in registrations indicates a real demand from Chinese-speaking developers; what is restricted is offline gatherings, while on-chain usage remains unaffected. I judge that Solana will not hold any more public offline events in mainland China in the short term, shifting focus to online and Hong Kong; if a new Shanghai date is announced within a month and the event is successfully held, this judgment will be void. The above is a personal opinion record and does not constitute any investment advice.$BTC $ETH $PEPE
Still the same old story, today is another day headed for the gallows, and the breakthrough day really seems far away 🥹
Both capital and market sentiment are out, not sure if it can hold up #
BTC recently once dropped near 80,000 USD, with market dominance maintaining at a relatively high level of about 60%. The capital side shows divergence: latest data shows that the US BTC spot ETF had a net outflow of 3,209 BTC in one day, about 258 million USD; Bitfinex data shows that large holders have cumulatively increased their holdings by about 60,000 BTC since late August, mainly buying in the range of 80,000 to 86,000 USD. Meanwhile, US CPI and PPI have consecutively exceeded expectations, fueling rate hike expectations and continuing to suppress risk assets. The capital support near 80,000 USD has become a key market focus. #ETF与巨鲸资金分化，BTC能否守住8万美元？ Good morning, the market is changing rapidly, and I stand at the crest of the wave, watching this long position deadlock with a cold eye.
Dare to say, across the entire market, very few have ignored the rebound from $ETH 2707 high and firmly held short positions down to 2412.
This round of decline is just the beginning.
I warned earlier that the long crowd was fully crowded. ETH has been dropping from 2492, moving averages turning down comprehensively, with almost no effective resistance. The previous bull trap rally lured a large amount of bottom-fishing capital, all of which became stepping stones for the main force.
Looking at the data is more intuitive: longs account for 67.06%, shorts only 32.94%, long-short ratio 2.04. Retail investors are clustered in the 2430-2490 range bottom-fishing; the manipulator won’t easily pump the price to help them break even.
Entrepreneurship failed, burdened with millions in debt, leading to the market’s core truth: never stand on the side of the majority; the crowd’s direction is often wrong.
Current short position profits exceed 109%, the market numbers fluctuate, but my heart is very calm.
This is not luck, but a trading mindset honed through enduring losses.
⚠️ Personal trade review only, not investment advice, contract trading carries very high risk
#SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 On the surface, it's all high-leverage profitable trades, but underneath there's a different rhythm. Are you seeing someone who got rich, or are you only looking at the magnified side? After reviewing the leaked closing records of "Chairman Eleven," my first reaction wasn't envy, but a bit of amusement. Three trades placed together look especially like one person simultaneously hitting both the windfall and the landmine. ETH short position at 50x leverage, average entry 2369.43, exit 2356, peak 2000 ETH, pocketed about 24,657 U, return rate 26.01%, from 05/06 to 05/07, the timing was very precise. BTC short position also at 50x, entry 79,426, exit 78,881.4, peak 74.8581 BTC, received about 37,927 U, return rate 31.80%, this was the real profit core of this round. But the ZEC short position in the middle, 10x leverage in batches, entry 417.73, exit 425.24, peak 2800 ZEC, lost about 21,673 U, return rate -18.52%, from 05/04 to 05/05, the directional judgment was directly slapped in the face. So this is not a story of "divine operation," but a picture of how win rate and profit-loss ratio are completely distorted by leverage during a volatile phase. What I care about more is the rhythm. Both ETH and BTC trades happened during a rapid dip window, indicating that the market's risk pricing was skewed toward panic those days; as long as shorts dared to heavily position, they could capture the most intense emotional segment. But the ZEC loss in the same phase reminds me of something easily overlooked: the support depth of altcoins is not even in the same league as mainstream coins, same Bitcoin slipped after the US inflation data, while futures open interest rose over the past 24 hours. Longs are still paying shorts. $BTC CME futures have more shorts, but that doesn't mean bearish
CFTC data shows that leveraged funds hold more short contracts on CME Bitcoin futures. However, this does not necessarily indicate institutional bearishness; many shorts are used for basis trades to hedge spot or ETF positions. Retail investors may panic seeing "institutions shorting heavily," but institutional risk control structures are completely different from retail. When looking at position data, it should be combined with spot, ETF, and options data. #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 $SNDK I entered this trade again 😂 Last time I bought in at 1419.1 and fully exited at 1504.6, but the market then reversed and gave me an even lower entry point. This time I re-entered at 1341.1, and unexpectedly after last night's PPI data release, the price once dropped close to 1270 during the session. Honestly, that falling feeling really sent chills down my spine. But after the drop, the price was forcibly pulled back, and now it's back near 1400. My unrealized profit on the position has already exceeded $60. Regarding the news about Changxin, I previously thought the market reaction was overly pessimistic—after all, DRAM and NAND cannot be directly compared, as their supply-demand structures and pricing logic are fundamentally different. But this collective sell-off in the memory sector sends a more worrisome signal: capital is starting to worry that the entire industry's profit cycle has peaked, rather than just reacting to news about a single company. This is where I think the market might be underestimating. Individual stock negatives are being amplified into a sector narrative, and emotion-driven selling often happens faster and deeper than fundamental deterioration. And $SNDK being quickly pulled back from around 1270 to 1400 shows there is buying support at the low level; the bears have not formed sustained pressure. The key observation point now is just one: can 1400 hold? If it can hold, this round of panic selling looks more like a liquidity cleanse rather than a trend reversal; if it repeatedly fails to hold, then sector-level profit cycle concerns may just be starting to be priced in. This unrealized profit of over $60 did not come easily, and I don't want to watch it be lost right before my eyes PPI exploded, yet $BTC stubbornly reclaimed 80,000! Has the selling pressure really been exhausted early?🤔
Last night’s PPI data came out: year-on-year 6.3%, month-on-month 1.3%, energy surged 10.8%, and services didn’t slack off either. According to the script, US Treasuries should have surged, and BTC should have dropped. So what happened? Treasuries didn’t continue rising, BTC dipped to 79,775 then reversed to reclaim 80,000, now bouncing around 82,294.📈
This isn’t PPI turning bullish, but rather the selling pressure was digested early. CPI plunge, leverage liquidation, pre-data risk-off reduction—all the exits have been taken. After the data release, no new sell orders appeared; short sellers taking profits actually turned into buying pressure.😅
But don’t rush to call a reversal. 82,643 is the 24-hour high and the confirmation line for this recovery. Only a volume-backed breakout and a pullback holding above 82,000 qualifies for a target of 83,500–84,000; if it fails and falls back below 81,800, this move is just a position repair after a sharp drop.⚠️
If 79,775 breaks again, watch out for support between 79,000–78,000.🧯
In short: shorts have made their move, bulls haven’t taken control yet. Wait for confirmation, don’t get ahead of yourself. #特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 #美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？ #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 Tesla is set to release its full financial results for Q3 2026 on October 21.
The profit side is even more concerning. Referencing Q2 data: revenue reached $28.2 billion (up 25.5% year-over-year), but operating profit was only $398 million, with operating margin plummeting to 1.4%; free cash flow was negative about $1.1 billion, and capital expenditures reached $5.8 billion. Full-year Capex is expected to exceed $25 billion, mainly for Robotaxi, Optimus, and AI infrastructure. Market consensus for Q3 revenue is about $27.8-28.0 billion (roughly flat or slightly down year-over-year), with adjusted EPS of $0.43-0.45 (down more than 10% year-over-year).
On valuation, the current market cap is about $1.4 trillion, with a trailing P/E ratio exceeding 300, fully pricing in optimistic scenarios of Robotaxi full commercialization and large-scale deployment of Optimus. However, Robotaxi is currently operating only on a small scale in limited cities like Austin, FSD without supervision is progressing slowly, and Optimus has no large-scale sales yet. Historical experience shows related timelines have been repeatedly delayed. If Q3 guidance fails to provide a clear path to profitability or commercialization milestones, or if gross margins continue to be under pressure, the downside risk to the stock price is significant. In contrast, competitors like BYD show more resilience in balancing volume and profit, and the global EV market landscape is no longer favorable to Tesla
#特斯拉交付超预期后盈利修复成焦点 $BTC Don't simply interpret CPI data as positive news
Some think that with high inflation, Bitcoin as a "scarce asset" should rise. But recently, the market reacted quite the opposite: after inflation data exceeded expectations, BTC initially fell. The reason is simple: high inflation may lead the Federal Reserve to tighten more, resulting in higher interest rates, a stronger dollar, and more pressure on risk assets. So when looking at CPI, you can't just focus on inflation itself; you have to see how it changes interest rate expectations. #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 #Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes new focus Order Book Strength Ranking
5-minute median slippage, estimated by order book
After amplifying orders for the three coins, slippage for both buying and selling increased significantly, with $BERA showing the highest simulated slippage at the 100,000 scale.
$BERA simulated slippage for 10,000 scale buy/sell is 0.12%/0.14%, and for 100,000 scale is 0.99%/0.85%. After order amplification, slippage on both sides rises, with a clear premium on large orders.
$BASED simulated slippage for 10,000 scale buy/sell is 0.12%/0.11%, and for 100,000 scale is 0.63%/0.66%. This is a cost table, not a directional indicator; simultaneous increase in buy and sell costs indicates overall shallow depth.
$TIA simulated slippage for 10,000 scale buy/sell is 0.06%/0.06%, and for 100,000 scale is 0.31%/0.27%. Do not linearly extrapolate ten-thousand-level slippage to hundred-thousand-level; read the level according to actual order size.$BTC Bitcoin now resembles a risk asset more
Many still understand Bitcoin as "digital gold," but the recent market trend looks more like a high-beta risk asset. When inflation data heats up and interest rate expectations rise, BTC comes under pressure; when the stock market rebounds, it recovers accordingly. This indicates that short-term pricing power is not in the "anti-inflation narrative" but in liquidity, interest rates, and ETF capital flows. When trading, rely less on faith and more on a macro perspective. #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 $BTC The Federal Reserve is actually the biggest "invisible dealer" of BTC
What the market cares about most now is not some positive news, but how the Federal Reserve will act next. The US September CPI rose 3.7% year-on-year, core CPI 2.6% year-on-year, with inflation stickier than expected. This makes interest rate expectations sensitive again. As long as the market thinks the Federal Reserve may maintain high interest rates for longer, or even possibly raise rates by the end of the year, risk assets will come under pressure. #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 😂 Besides CPI, the US September PPI also exploded! Inflation surged 6.3%, far exceeding the 5.4% expectation. Can the "soft landing" narrative still continue?
Let's look at the data first. The final demand PPI in September jumped 1.3% month-over-month, far exceeding the expected 0.5%, marking the largest single-month increase since March 2022. Year-over-year, it soared to 6.3%, also the highest since December 2022, well above the 5.4% expectation.
Energy prices are the absolute main driver, with overall commodity prices rising 2.6%, the largest monthly increase on record. Among them, energy surged 10.8%, and gasoline skyrocketed 20.3% in a single month.
Core PPI was also active: excluding food, energy, and trade services, it rose 0.5% month-over-month and 5% year-over-year; excluding food and energy, the monthly increase was 0.7%, all higher than expected.
But the strange thing is the market's reaction: it actually didn't crash.
The S&P 500 closed up 0.33%, and the Nasdaq also closed up 0.08%. Why?
Because the day before, CPI had already washed out the panic trades, and the market has become numb to "bad inflation news." Although the indexes didn't fall, funds are moving from AI and chip stocks to value stocks and small caps, risk aversion is rising, and the strong Bitcoin is also seeing a rebound.
But there's no need to worry too much, because the inflation problem is not permanent. As long as Trump Taco happens once and the US-Iran situation eases, oil prices and inflation will quickly fall. Let's be patient; the reversal will come!According to the latest data from the CME FedWatch Tool, traders are now betting that the probability of the October meeting maintaining the current interest rate has surged to 83%, up from 72% before the report was released. Correspondingly, the market's expectation for further rate hikes has shrunk directly from 28% to 17%.
The signs of weakness or slowdown in the labor market have effectively put a constraint on the Fed's tough stance of continuing to tighten monetary policy. For traders, even if the rate cut has not yet materialized, as long as "no more rate hikes" becomes a consensus with a very high probability in the market, macro funds' marginal risk appetite for risk assets will begin to recover.
There is a very subtle expectation gap here. Many people see the sharp increase in the probability of a pause in rate hikes and their first reaction is often bullish. But what needs to be warned is whether the Fed chooses to press the pause button because inflation has been fundamentally controlled, or because the labor market and even the real economy have been dragged to a critical point by high interest rates.
Trading cannot rely solely on the increase of a single probability; it is more important to see what drives the probability behind it. While rate cut expectations can bring short-term relief to liquidity, the macro environment is still in a tug-of-war phase at the end of the high interest rate cycle. At this stage, the market is most sensitive not to whether the Fed speaks, but to which institution will be the first to break under the high borrowing costs and experience a liquidity crunch. Maintaining sensitivity to liquidity indicators is far more valuable for survival than a one-sided bullish view.
#美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？ One new addition to the watchlist: ARB
$ARB deserves a bit more priority this time. It rose about 5.4% in 24 hours and maintained roughly a 4.9% gain over the week, with both timeframes trending upward.
If you still filter by "Layer 2 tokens are all similar," you might miss this change.
Sector impressions update slowly, but prices give new answers every day. I'm willing to first acknowledge its current performance and then observe how long the advantage lasts.
It's especially worth watching how it reacts when the market pulls back: if the gains hold, that adds more weight to the score; if it quickly retreats fully, then adjust the evaluation accordingly. Judgments can be revised; there's no need to cling to old impressions.
$INJ rose about 16% in 24 hours and has gained over 60% in the past month. Market expectations for it may rise next.
I will start paying attention to its response to new developments.
If good news continues but the price becomes harder to push higher, consider whether existing expectations are too high. The price reaction to positive news can also help judge how much of the expectation has been fulfilled.
$AAVE fell about 8% over the week, but price alone can't determine if the lending business has worsened.
It's more worthwhile to review borrowing demand, fee income, and bad debt changes.
If the business remains stable, the price drop can be further studied; if the business is weakening, a cheaper price might not be more attractive. Verify operational changes first to understand how to interpret this pullback.Recently there's an interesting divergence: crude oil has been strengthening steadily due to tensions in the Middle East, while the crypto market just went through a big drop and is now slowly healing. Can BTC hold up this rebound? Let's break it down.
First, crude oil. Transport risks around the Strait of Hormuz are rising, plus US crude inventories dropped by 8.6 million barrels last week, tightening supply suddenly and naturally supporting oil prices. But on the flip side, prices driven up by geopolitical conflict include a lot of emotional premium. Once the situation eases, that premium could quickly unwind, so chasing oil highs carries risks too.
Now BTC. After breaking below 80,000 a couple of days ago, it was pulled back by buyers, showing there are indeed people willing to buy at this level. But don’t get too excited yet—CPI and PPI have both exceeded expectations, and the inflation gray rhino is still looming. The Fed’s policy stance can shake the entire risk asset market at any time. Around 80,000 is a battleground for bulls and bears, and 83,000 is the hurdle for the rebound. Until there’s a volume-backed breakout, anyone claiming a reversal is just fooling themselves.
ETH is even weaker than BTC. 2,400 is a key level—holding it keeps the hope alive; 2,500 is the dividing line between strength and weakness. Plus, ETH spot ETFs have been seeing outflows recently, so whether the rebound has staying power remains to be seen over the next few days.
#特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 #美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？ $BTC #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 #Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes new focus At June’s low, only 2% of days in Bitcoin’s entire history had seen more long-term holders underwater.
But apparently that wasn’t the cycle bottom.Hello brothers and sisters, I am a PhD.
ETH has been sideways at the 2444 price level for two whole days, neither up nor down, looks like it’s about to choose a direction.
But when I checked the on-chain data, I noticed an interesting detail: a batch of old addresses from 2017 have recently started moving. These people’s entry cost was only $14, and now ETH is over 2400, a 170x increase. After holding for nine years, they have recently started transferring coins to exchanges in bulk.
To be honest, if it were me, I’d run too. A 170x profit over nine years, who can resist the urge to cash out? It’s not that their faith is shaken, it’s just time to take profits.
Retail investors think 2400 is cheap because it’s down from 2800. But compared to their $14 cost, this price is still sky-high. Old addresses transferring to exchanges are not being philanthropists giving you chips.
The market is straightforward: it bounced from 2322 to 2448 and then lost momentum, with volume shrinking day by day. The 2480 to 2500 range above is all trapped positions waiting to break even and run.
The contract side is even more intense, with 43.8 billion in open contracts piled up. Once it breaks below 2316, about 1 billion USD worth of long positions will be liquidated in a chain reaction, which is the fuel for pushing prices down.
#特斯拉发布新一代Roadster，行情走高 #美国CPI与PPI双超预期，年内能否再加息？ #SpaceX上市后首份完整季度财报将揭晓 $BTC $ETH $ZEC #特斯拉交付超预期后盈利修复成焦点 The market will not pay for dreamsStablecoin transfers are fast, but that doesn't mean the issuing company makes money.
A cross-border payment can arrive in minutes using stablecoins.
Traditional wire transfers take days and have high fees.
How the money comes in:
The issuer uses the USD deposited by users to buy short-term U.S. Treasury bonds.
The interest goes to them; users only receive a coin.
How this number is calculated:
The larger the circulation of $USDC, the more interest it earns.
Whether retail investors use it directly determines the size of this business.
Currently, most users are institutions.
When it truly reaches ordinary people, the scale will be different.
Whether the stock price rises depends on the coin's circulation volume.
Not on how fast transfers are.
#渣打开放BTC与ETH交易，银行加密业务扩展
#$USDC #NetflixQ3AdsAndMargins The attached community opinion highlights a crucial point; that Netflix's profitability now mainly depends on the growth of the ad-supported tier, ad space fill rates, and CPM trends, not just subscriber count increases.The smallest cohort (orange) on FireCharts Binned CVD continues to TWAP. If you think that’s retail getting rekt, it’s not. This isn’t a sneaky whale trying to hide intentions - this is a tactical move in a thin order book likely executed by an institutional TWAP bot. By switching the live FireCharts to Absolute CVD we can see that Orange has purchased ~$12M worth of BTC in $100 - $1000 sized orders over the last 12 hours while managing to keep price in a < 1.5% range. The larger order classes c#奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 Revenue forecast for 2026 narrowed to $51.0–51.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of about 13%–14%. This is already below the previously higher growth rate levels and also below the average growth rate of past years.Netflix Layoffs Before Earnings: Exceeding Expectations? Don't Rush to Believe It
Netflix initiated major layoffs on the eve of its earnings report, a move that conveys more information than the report itself. Layoffs are usually aimed at cutting costs and protecting the profit statement. If growth were strong enough and advertising robust, why cut staff first? So, the "exceeding expectations" outlook is not optimistic.
✅ Layoffs are a financial defense, not a growth signal
✅ Advertising business is a new highlight, but its contribution remains to be verified
✅ If it truly exceeded expectations, layoffs wouldn't be necessary first
Layoffs can optimize short-term data but cannot hide the anxiety over slowing growth. The advertising business is highly anticipated, but whether it can support the valuation depends on actual revenue and guidance. Profits can be adjusted, but user growth and ad revenue cannot be faked.
The focus of this earnings report is not how much was earned, but whether growth has stalled and if advertising has picked up. Laying off staff before reporting good news is inherently contradictory.
#奈飞增长或放缓，广告业务成新看点 #SpaceXQ3Earnings On October 13, the stock closed down 4.21%, falling from 171.09 on October 5 to about 157. $SPACE This decline is not due to fundamentals: on Tuesday this week, the FAA approved the environmental impact assessment request that raised the annual launch cap for the Starship base from 25 to 456, and annual landings to 912; Falcon 9 completed its 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday; and Morgan Stanley confirmed a price target of 300, saying it is "cheap and getting cheaper." What is pressuring the stock price is the financial sideDoes Cathie Wood say Bitcoin at 1 million is "conservative"? Full breakdown of the real target prices
There is a saying in the circle: the million dollars mentioned by Cathie Wood is not even the most optimistic target. Many people are misled by the headline, thinking 1 million is the floor price. We break down ARK's complete set of three 2030 scenario models.
Pessimistic scenario: $300,000. Weak institutional allocation willingness, Bitcoin only captures a small share of the gold market, considered the baseline deduction.
Base scenario: $710,000. This is ARK's official neutral expectation. Under the environment of steady ETF inflows and gradual institutional allocation, this price is highly likely to be reached.
Bullish optimistic scenario: $1,500,000. Large-scale deployment of Bitcoin by enterprises, pensions, and even sovereign funds, with Bitcoin deeply replacing gold reserves, will trigger this high price.
The market simplifies the narrative when spreading, packaging 1 million as a conservative price. Essentially, 1 million is between the base and optimistic scenarios and is not the model's floor price. The entire forecast is based on strict premises: global regulatory friendliness, long-term US dollar depreciation, and stable operation of the Bitcoin network.
Once liquidity tightens and regulations restrict institutional entry, the entire valuation logic fails. The institutional model is only a scenario assumption, not a guaranteed return at maturity. Don't be brainwashed by sky-high narratives; view long-term forecasts rationally, strictly control positions, and beware of huge volatility.On Tesla's earnings night of October 21, the focus is not on "how many were sold," but on "how much was earned" 💰.
Q3 deliveries reached 486,500 vehicles, exceeding expectations but still down 2.1% year-over-year. So don't be misled by the delivery numbers; whether the automotive gross margin can recover and whether operating cash flow improves are the core factors for pricing 📊.
Robotaxi and Optimus represent the "dream premium" in the valuation 🚕🤖. If the earnings report provides a clear commercialization timeline, the market may be willing to pay; if it remains at the conceptual stage, relying solely on car sales will hardly sustain the current market value.
For BTC, this is an indirect variable. Tesla reflects electric vehicles + AI hardware; if gross margins recover and AI business advances, tech risk appetite may improve, and BTC could benefit in tandem; if profits decelerate, tech stocks will be pressured, and BTC will struggle to stand alone.
In the short term, BTC still watches CPI and tonight's market. If CPI exceeds expectations, rate hike concerns won't dissipate, and resistance near 82,000 remains. Tesla's earnings come next week, so don't bet heavily in advance.
Strategy: wait for data, observe reactions, then act. Light positions or watching now is steadier than betting on direction 🧘♂️.#特斯拉交付超预期后盈利修复成焦点 The 80,000 level repeatedly faces pressure, and the market is not without buyers
Currently, the mainstream market sentiment leans toward pessimism, with prices continuously pressured around 80,000, ETF funds persistently flowing out, and increased retail selling. Many believe the downtrend is already established. However, an easily overlooked point is that whales absorbed 15,000 units within 72 hours.
The current price is between the market average of 78,000 and the ETF average cost of 81,500, with institutional positions also in a floating loss state. Repeatedly touching this cost range indicates that the battleground between bulls and bears is concentrated here; whichever side runs out of chips will lose the initiative.
The key to judging whether this pessimistic narrative holds is not the short-term rebound but the moment ETF funds shift from outflow to inflow. The market is like a tug-of-war, with victory hidden in the alternating transfer of chips.
$BTC $ETH $SOL #SpaceXQ3Earnings $SPCX holders are not ready for what’s coming next.
SpaceX dropped from $228 to a harsh sell-off.
And I believe the worst part is still ahead.
Everyone wants to find the bottom. I’m waiting for December.
Look at the potential supply that will enter the market:
August 11 → 25% unlocked
September 25 → 46% of trading unlocked
October 25 → 60% of trading unlocked
November 9 → another 28% scheduled to unlock
If this supply hits the market, I expect another wave of selling pressure.
**Here is my roadmap:**
$228 euphoria → denial → December surrender → February recovery → $300+
I believe the opportunities💰 #BTC sellers capitulated again yesterday.
Every burst of loss selling came right at a local bottom: early August, mid-August and mid-September.
Profit taking has slowed since the September high.
If the pattern holds, yesterday's selling just above $80k would mark the floor.A visual comparison of the magnitude of BTC’s decline in the current and past bear cycles.
This time, the decline is milder and slightly shorter in duration.
The reason, by and large, lies with institutional investors, who have been buying up BTC and have been less willing to part with it than the “whales” were in past cycles.#Observation of Liquidity Trap Risk under Macro Data
At 20:30 Beijing time, the PPI data will test the market's liquidity trap risk. A liquidity trap refers to a situation where the market seems to have trading space, but when macro negative factors are released intensively, the on-site supporting funds quickly dry up, making it difficult to exit positions. This time, the CPI recorded 3.7%, higher than the expected 3.6%, and the core CPI month-on-month at 0.3% also exceeded expectations, showing inflation resilience. US Treasury yields rose, and rate hike expectations climbed to 43.7%. Ethereum, with its tech asset attributes, faces valuation pressure in a high interest rate environment. If PPI continues to rise, the downside elasticity will be greater.
Such risks are triggered when multiple negative factors resonate; do not simply assume that the release of CPI data means all negative factors have been exhausted. There are still officials' speeches ahead, which may cause additional disturbances. We do not need to predict the data outcome but prioritize preparedness. If data weakens, cautiously look for low-risk participation windows; if inflation remains persistently strong, maintain an empty position and prioritize capital protection.
Continuously monitor the market's supporting strength, with today's focus on BTC's key support levels.
$BTC $ETH $SOL #Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes new focus