[Guide] why does crypto go insane on rate / CPI days? how to handle macro events

staring only at crypto, you wonder 'why is everything dropping together' — often it's the macro calendar. the key: 1. On rate decisions / CPI (inflation) / jobs data days, risk assets (crypto included) swing together, reacting to the SURPRISE vs expectations 2. Right before the print, many cut position size / leverage for the volatility (wait-and-see tape) 3. At the moment of release, you often get two-sided wicks (whipsaw) → chasing right at the print gets you stopped both ways 4. Check an economic calendar for the key dates in advance bottom line: crypto isn't free of macro. Holding full leverage into a big print is the most dangerous thing. Check the calendar and cut risk first.