The Macro Brief - 27 October 2026

Analysis & Learning Oct 27, 2026

You will come across specific terms in these notes (FLD, VTL, and so on). Rather than explain them each time, you will find definitions here: guidance notes for Hurst cycles terminology.

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting the US Dollar and Bitcoin.

General outlook: US Dollar Up (80D trough). Bitcoin Up (40D trough).

US Dollar - emerging from 80 day cycle trough zone. Up.

Price is climbing out of a new 80 day cycle trough zone.

Bitcoin – 40 day cycle trough zone. Up.

The 40 day cycle trough zone looks to be forming.

Christopher Grafton CMT

Chris has been involved in the markets for 20 years. He is the author of Mastering Hurst Cycle Analysis and is an experienced working technician. Chris holds the CMT qualification.