The core PCE data for September is out, dropping from 2.9% to 2.8%.

Don’t underestimate this 0.1% change—it’s the inflation indicator the Fed pays the most attention to. The window for rate cuts is starting to open, little by little.

What does a rate cut mean? Dollar liquidity will gradually ease. Every time monetary policy shifts, money in the market starts looking for new destinations. Core assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have always been key targets for capital allocation. Once liquidity is unleashed, you know what happens to prices.

But there’s something odd this time: due to the brief US government shutdown earlier, a lot of key economic data has been released late. The Fed will meet next week to make decisions, but they’ll be working with “outdated information.” It’s like trying to drive blindfolded while deciding whether to speed up.

What the market fears most isn’t clear negative news, but this kind of “uncertainty.” At times like this, it’s often the eve of major players quietly entering and wild price swings.

Here are a few practical tips for you:

**Don’t get scared off by short-term volatility.** The market might get messy before and after the meeting, and that’s normal. If you’re holding core positions, don’t get shaken out easily.

**Keep some ammo ready to buy the dip.** If news triggers a panic sell-off, buy in batches at lower prices. There’s usually one last shakeout before a bull run starts.

**Focus on sectors with a rate-cut narrative.** Not just Bitcoin—altcoins that are liquidity-sensitive and have real ecosystems may have breakout opportunities.

When others are hesitating in the fog, that’s your chance to pull ahead. In investing, it’s always the early movers who eat the meat, the latecomers who get the soup, and those who don’t move who pay the bill.

The Fed is fumbling in the dark for direction, but you need to light that lamp within your own mind.