What is inside the checklist

The Weekly Dollar Regime Checklist is a one-page educational monitoring framework. It covers:

Dollar direction signals — DXY level and weekly direction, plus how to check the Federal Reserve’s Broad Dollar Index for confirmation.

Real rate monitoring — How to read the 10-year TIPS yield from FRED and what direction changes may indicate for the macro environment.

Liquidity conditions — Fed balance sheet direction, credit spread monitoring, and VIX as a stress signal — explained for non-professionals.

Cross-asset context — Historical relationships between dollar direction, gold, oil, and equity market conditions. Regime-dependent and not guaranteed.

Primary source links — Direct links to Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, FRED, BIS, CME, and other primary sources so you can verify everything yourself.

Who this is for

This checklist is designed for new and intermediate investors who:

• Are starting to learn about macro-finance and want a structured weekly reference
• Hold assets like gold, Bitcoin, oil-related equities, or international stocks and want to understand their macro context
• Want to follow dollar-related signals each week without needing a professional research background
• Need clear educational frameworks, not dense institutional research reports

What this is not

This checklist is not a trading signal. It does not tell you what to buy, sell, or hold. It does not forecast prices. It does not represent personalised financial advice.

It is an educational framework for building macro awareness. Use it alongside independent research and, where appropriate, professional financial advice.

Continue learning

After downloading the checklist, the recommended next steps are:

• Read the Dollar Framework page to understand the four macro dials in detail
• Work through Start Here for the foundational context
• Use the Glossary to clarify any terms you encounter