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Oct 28, 2026 6 min read

Fed Pause Explained: What Today's Hold at 3.75–4.00% Means for the Dollar, Gold and Stocks

The Federal Reserve is expected to pause today, 28 October 2026, leaving the target range at 3.75–4.00% with a hold priced above 90%. A pause is not a pivot: September inflation was 3.7%, payrolls rose only 29,000, the last minutes said most participants saw another increase before year-end, and every one of 100 economists surveyed expects a December hike. This guide explains what a Fed pause actually is, why this one is a skip rather than an end, how the dollar, gold and equities have behaved after past pauses, and what to watch at 18:00 and 18:30 UTC.

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Oct 27 6 min read

Fed Rate Decision October 2026: A Hold Is Priced, December Is the Trade

The Fed rate decision on 28 October 2026 is the most searched event in forex this week, and the decision itself is close to settled: a hold at 3.75–4.00% is priced at around 90%. What is not settled is December, where a second hike of the year is priced near 80%, and that is what Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference will move. This guide covers what has changed since the September hike, what the market has priced, the four scenarios for the dollar, gold and NAS100, and a plan for the 18:00 UTC release.

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Oct 26 6 min read

FOMC Meeting: What It Is, How Markets React and How to Trade Around It

An FOMC meeting is the eight-times-a-year event at which the Federal Reserve sets US interest rates, and it moves every dollar pair, gold and the indices more than any scheduled release except payrolls. This guide explains what the committee decides and publishes, the timeline of an FOMC day to the minute, why the statement and the press conference so often move markets in opposite directions, the typical reaction sizes, and a plan that avoids the first move and trades the second.

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