Trading Market Structure Shifts Caused by Central Banks Price doesn’t just shift randomly — in forex, central banks force structure to change. When a central bank pivots (hawkish → dovish), market structure on the daily or weekly chart often completely flips. For example: ECB hints at cutting rates → EUR/USD BOS downward on D1 Fed signals pause → DXY forms HTF OB + reversal Traders who only follow price get blindsided. But if you track central bank language, you can predict the structure shift before it’s obvious. How to use it: Combine central bank policy calendar with HTF charting Anticipate when the current trend will exhaust Look for liquidity grab at key high/low → CHoCH → OB retest → enter This isn't trading the news — it's trading the macro footprint left by central banks. They don’t just move candles — they redraw the entire market map. Read the map, follow the shift.