#美国就业数据表现强劲超出预期 Two macro shocks are coming head-on, and the crypto market is at a critical point.



$BTC rapidly dropped from 90375 to 85328, and $ETH fell below 2800—this is just the appetizer. In the next 48 hours, two financial nuclear bombs will detonate sequentially, and global risk assets are about to be re-priced.

The timeline is clear:

**December 18th's reshaping of expectations (already happening)**

Trump's logic isn't to rescue the market but to give investors a preemptive warning. The key points are threefold: emphasize employment data to stabilize the fundamentals, hint at nominating hawkish figures like Kevin Waugh to the Federal Reserve's core decision-making circle, and signal the possibility of long-term rate cuts—though no short-term stimulus policies are in place. The market is digesting this through speculation.

**December 19th's Bank of Japan move (countdown underway)**

This is the real shockwave. The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate to 0.75%, the highest since 1995. There may be signals of accelerated rate hikes afterward, which will immediately trigger carry trade liquidations—yen appreciation, positions financed in yen to buy risk assets will all suffer losses, forcing stop-losses. Cryptocurrencies, emerging markets, and high-leverage assets won't escape either.

**The current situation is a life-and-death moment**

Fear index is already off the charts. BTC holding above 85,000 and ETH above 2700-2800 are the lifelines. With liquidity so thin, once support is broken, chain reactions of liquidations will instantly ignite—this is not scare tactics.

**If you're still trading, remember these points firmly:**

1. Don't focus on Trump's rhetoric about Bitcoin, focus on his wording. Once he mentions "safety," risk appetite continues to decline; only when he talks about "growth" can short-term sentiment breathe a bit.

2. The key to the BOJ decision isn't the rate itself but their outlook for the future. If they just hike as expected, the worst-case scenario is already priced in ("the shoe drops")); but if they hint at accelerating hikes, a new wave of volatility will be triggered directly.

3. Keep your positions light enough. Once any key support is broken, cut losses without hesitation—now is not the time to gamble on a one-sided rally.

The golden age of cheap liquidity is truly over. The current test isn't whether you can guess policy correctly but whether you can control your positions and understand the shift in sentiment. In the eye of the storm, staying calm and adjusting is always more valuable than panic-following.

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GateUser-c802f0e8vip
· 12-18 04:03
The Bank of Japan's move is really trying to kill off carry trade traders. Now it's all about whether they can hold these key support levels.
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4am_degenvip
· 12-18 04:03
Hold tight to your stop-loss order; don't get knocked out of the market.
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DegenWhisperervip
· 12-18 03:52
The Bank of Japan's move was really the last straw that broke the camel's back; now I dare not hold heavy positions anymore.
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