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Fed Governor Waller has explicitly said the September rate decision hinges on th

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Thesis

Fed Governor Waller has explicitly said the September rate decision hinges on the August CPI report, effectively making it a binary event for markets — and after the jobs surprise, Wall Street is split on whether the Fed will actually hike. Meanwhile bond markets have already been swinging violently for a week, so any CPI surprise lands on an already jumpy tape. When one dated release is set up as a coin-flip that everyone must react to, the price of protection tends to rise into the event, which favors owning volatility rather than betting on direction.

Strategy approach

Fed Governor Waller has explicitly said the September rate decision hinges on the August CPI report, effectively making it a binary event for markets — and after the jobs surprise, Wall Street is split on whether the Fed will actually hike. Meanwhile bond markets have already been swinging violently for a week, so any CPI surprise lands on an already jumpy tape. When one dated release is set up as a coin-flip that everyone must react to, the price of protection tends to rise into the event, which favors owning volatility rather than betting on direction. Decision analysis profile: near_term. Required dimensions: as_of_session, catalyst_timing, expectations_priced_in, price_volume, liquidity_spread_volatility, dilution_capital_allocation, downside, actionability.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

SPY · 1d

0 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • ADX (14) above 25 — far
  • EMA (50) below EMA (200) — far
  • RSI (14) below 55 — far

VIX · 1d

Incomplete evidence; No entry condition values were published.

Entry and exit at a glance

These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.

  • Entry: ADX/EMA/RSI Crossover Long (SPY@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Exit: Position Exit Rule (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 4.9% (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

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  "data_dependencies": [
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      "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 200
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 55
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1",
      "name": "ADX/EMA/RSI Crossover Long (SPY@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Position Exit Rule",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2",
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      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
    },
    {
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      "conditions": [
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            "field": "close",
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          "operator": "crossed_below",
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            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (SPY@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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            "type": "position"
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        }
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      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.9%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "short",
      "conditions": [
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_6",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (SPY@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
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      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
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  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

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      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 50
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 200
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

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    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
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              "timeframe": "1d"
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          },
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          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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              "name": "ema",
              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 200
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 55
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
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          },
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          }
        }
      ],
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      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
    }
  ],
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            "type": "position"
          },
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          "right": {
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            "value": 20
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        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
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      "priority": 1,
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    },
    {
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      "conditions": [
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            "type": "price"
          },
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            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
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      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
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    {
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      "purpose": "stop_loss"
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    {
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      "id": "exit_5",
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      "purpose": "take_profit"
    },
    {
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      "conditions": [
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
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      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    }
  ],
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  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
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}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Fed Governor Waller has explicitly said the September rate decision hinges on the August CPI report, effectively making it a binary event for markets — and after the jobs surprise, Wall Street is split on whether the Fed will actually hike. Meanwhile bond'. Thesis: Fed Governor Waller has explicitly said the September rate decision hinges on the August CPI report, effectively making it a binary event for markets — and after the jobs surprise, Wall Street is split on whether the Fed will actually hike. Meanwhile bond markets have already been swinging violently for a week, so any CPI surprise lands on an already jumpy tape. When one dated release is set up as a coin-flip that everyone must react to, the price of protection tends to rise into the event, which favors owning volatility rather than betting on direction.

Performance

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