Dot plot
The dot plot is the chart of where each Fed official expects the policy rate to be over the next few years, one dot each, published four times a year with the economic projections. The market trades the gap between the dots and its own pricing, which you read off FedWatch; in September 2026 the question was how many dots sat above one more hike.
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