Everyone's expecting the rate cut to drop this Wednesday. That part's basically a done deal. But here's what actually matters: what's Powell gonna signal about what comes next?

The Fed's move itself? Predictable. The real game is reading between the lines of whatever the Chair says about the central bank's roadmap going forward. Markets are gonna be laser-focused on those forward guidance hints—because that's what'll actually move things.

Rate decision is one thing. The trajectory? That's the trillion-dollar question for both traditional finance and crypto markets right now.