๐September Monthly Recap
"Rektember" didn't show up โ the market bought the hike
๐ฏ September in Review
FOMC Before vs. After
โข Pre-hike (Sep 15): BTC ~$78,200 / ETH ~$2,477
โข Hike day (Sep 16): BTC $75,551 (-3.4%) / ETH $2,397 (-4.7%) โ sell-the-fact played out on cue
โข Post-hike (Sep 24): BTC $81,695 / ETH $2,641 both above pre-hike levels, the market priced it in and moved on
Key Events
โข Sep 18 options expiry: short squeeze sent SOL +11% in a single session, biggest single-day move of the month
โข ETH spot ETFs: $318M in two-day inflows early in the month, $224M outflow post-hike, quickly stabilized
โข CLARITY Act failed: regulatory uncertainty hit briefly, market absorbed it in 4 days
โข Gold hit a monthly high; crypto and safe-haven assets rallied in tandem
๐ October Watch: Golden October history sets the stage,NFP Oct 2, CPI Oct 14, FOMC Oct 29 all lined up
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