Next US CPI Report: Nov 10, 2026 — Trade It With a CFD

Key takeaways

Next CPI release: November 10, 2026, 08:30 ET, covering October 2026 data — confirmed on the BLS's own schedule.
September's report: +0.6% on the month, 3.7% over 12 months, core 2.6% — per the BLS release of October 14.
It lands two weeks after the Fed's October 28 decision and four weeks before the December 8-9 meeting.
CPI reports are released at a fixed time, which is why the minutes around 08:30 ET tend to see the sharpest crypto moves of the day.
A crypto CFD account can be opened short ahead of the release; a standard exchange holding cannot benefit from a fall in price.
The actual number is unknowable in advance — this guide explains the mechanism, not a forecast.

Why an inflation report moves the price of crypto

CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising. It matters to crypto not directly, but through the Fed: a hotter-than-expected print makes the case for higher rates for longer, which tends to pressure risk assets including crypto; a cooler print does the opposite. That is a tendency, not a rule — plenty of prints have produced the opposite reaction once positioning is accounted for.

The report is released at a fixed time, 08:30 ET, which is why the minutes immediately after tend to see the sharpest moves of the day: it is one of the few scheduled moments when a large, unpredictable number hits every trader's screen at once.

Why the November 10 CPI report matters more than most

September's report showed inflation running at 3.7% over 12 months. The November 10 print is the first since the Fed's October 28 decision and the last full read the Committee gets before its December 8-9 meeting, where it also publishes new economic projections. That is why positioning tends to build in the days before it. Every remaining 2026 date is in our Fed meeting calendar.

The two ways to actually be positioned for it

A spot exchange account holds the coin outright. If the print sends the price up, the position gains; if it sends the price down, there is no way to benefit without having sold first.

A CFD account is a contract with a broker, not the coin. It can be opened long or short ahead of the release and closed after, inside whatever leverage cap applies to the entity that actually opens the account — 2:1 for retail clients under FCA and CySEC rules, the same cap that applies around any other scheduled event.

Exchange versus CFD, around a CPI release
	Exchange (spot)	Crypto CFD
Can you profit if price falls	No — long only	Yes — can open short
Leverage available	None	Up to 2:1 for retail (FCA/CySEC)
What you hold afterward	The coin	A cash-settled contract
Overnight cost while open	None	Daily financing charge

Frequently asked questions

When is the next US CPI report?

November 10, 2026 at 08:30 ET, covering October 2026 data, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule. The one after that is December 10.

Why does a US inflation report move crypto prices?

Mainly through interest-rate expectations: a hotter print tends to raise the odds of higher rates for longer, which typically pressures risk assets including crypto, while a cooler print tends to do the opposite. It is a tendency, not a guaranteed reaction.

Can I trade the CPI release without owning crypto first?

Yes — a crypto CFD account lets you open a long or short position ahead of the release without buying the underlying coin, subject to the broker's leverage cap and a daily financing charge while the position stays open.

How does this CPI report relate to the Fed?

It is the first CPI read after the Fed's October 28 decision, and the last full one before its December 8-9 meeting.