Why I Watch How Price Behaves After a News Spike

A major economic announcement can send NQ sharply higher or lower within seconds.

But the initial spike doesn't always reveal the direction the market will sustain.

I watch whether price holds the new area, retraces the move, or begins building a range after the first reaction.

Liquidity and execution can also change around news, making entries and stops less predictable.

I don't need to trade the first second of a release.

Waiting for conditions to become clearer can be a deliberate part of a trading plan.