Big week coming up, with the **Fed taking center stage Wednesday**.
A few things I’ll be watching:
• **Tuesday:** FOMC meeting begins
• **Wednesday:** Retail Sales at 8:30 AM ET, Fed decision at 2:00 PM ET, press conference at 2:30 PM ET
• **Thursday:** Jobless Claims, Housing Starts, Philadelphia Fed and Pending Home Sales
• **Friday:** Industrial Production
**$SPY and $QQQ** will be my main gauges, especially around Wednesday’s Fed reaction. I’m less interested in predicting the first move and more interested in seeing whether that move actually holds.
Earnings are lighter this week, but **$LEN, $TCOM and $PLAY** are a few names on my radar.
[Full Week Ahead with the Fed & economic calendar, key earnings, and the $SPY / $QQQ setup](https://daggertrading.com/week-ahead-september-14-18-2026).
**What’s everyone watching this week?**