Simplified version: Rate hike on September 16: Gold down, Bitcoin down, storage down, crude oil neutral, yen down (unless the Bank of Japan follows with a rate hike). If no hike, then everything flips—gold and Bitcoin have the most elasticity. Starting around noon today, storage suddenly took a dive. After the U.S. stock market opened, gold, Bitcoin, and U.S. stocks all continued their downward trend. This might be because funds were artificially pushed higher before the market opened, then sold off after the open while liquidity was good, ahead of this week’s PPI, CPI, and next week’s FOMC meeting. If the market believes there’s over a 60% chance of a rate hike, big money needs to exit early. If the FOMC doesn’t hike rates, those funds could flow back in and push risk assets back up. So, as an individual trader, you need to decide whether to short now or wait until after the FOMC dust settles to go long. @BITstocks_CN Buy U.S. stocks on BIT—10,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs, real holdings, and enjoy dividend payouts.