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description: "This Friday is essentially the macro exam day, with US non-farm payrolls setting the direction and China's inflation providing the backdropThe biggest issue in the market now isn't whether the data is good or bad, but rather 'how good does it need to be to count as positive, and how bad before it gets traded'Expectations are already quite full, real volatility may come after the data release"
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# This Friday is essentially the macro exam day, wit…


## Comments (5)

- **川宇1000 · 2026-01-05T03:44:00.000Z**: This kind of day is only suitable for light positions while waiting for results
  - **wm1oyy** (2026-01-05T03:44:18.000Z): Being steady won't lose
- **Sivolc · 2026-01-05T03:43:19.000Z**: Will the good news lead to a sell-off instead?
  - **wm1oyy** (2026-01-05T03:43:42.000Z): If it's about the same as expected, there is this risk
- **發发发发發 · 2026-01-05T03:43:00.000Z**: Non-farm payroll now is all about the unemployment rate and wages