Thursday CPI Report

Allison Ostrander reviews how she has traded the CPI and other volatile data throughout the last year and this week, as CPI is coming out on Thursday. Allison will introduce a new strategy she’s been using that has a smaller risk tolerance but still allows for great profit potential.

For actionable trade ideas heading into Thursday’s CPI report, sign up for Allison’s free webinar Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. Central. Click the link to learn more.

Allison references the Compound Butterfly article mentioned in a past Five Star Trader post which can be found here: https://www.fivestartrader.com/how-to-trade-spx-through-fed/

May the Trade Be With You,

Allison

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