11/21/25

How is the probability of the Fed cutting rates actually calculated?

Ever wondered where people get those “70% chance of a Fed rate cut” numbers? They’re not coming from the Fed. They’re coming from traders’ bets in the futures market. The CME FedWatch Tool turns those bets into real-time probabilities so you can see exactly what Wall Street is expecting.

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