🚨PRESIDENT TRUMP USES THIS SAME TARIFF PLAYBOOK EVERYTIME TO GET WHAT HE WANTS.
Trump does not use tariffs as trade policy, He uses tariffs as a market control mechanism.
Every major tariff event under Trump follows the same structure. It has nothing to do with economics first. It has everything to do with pressure, timing, and market psychology.
The playbook always starts the same way:
1. Announcement timing is intentional
Trump almost always drops tariff news on late Friday or on weekends. This is done as US markets are closed so price cannot react instantly and the markets take some time to absorb the news.
2. Tariffs are structured with escalation windows
Trump never announces a single final tariff. He announces a first number and then a higher number later
This happened last week too.
January 18, 2026: Trump announces tariffs on 8 European countries
10% tariffs effective February 1
25% tariffs scheduled for June 1 if no agreement is reached
That creates an immediate shock event but also keeps a negotiation window
3. The first market reaction is always mechanical
Funds do not “think” during Phase 1. They execute risk protocols.
That means:
Prime brokers raise margin requirements
Volatility models force selling
Risk parity systems reduce exposure
Leverage collapses
Liquidity disappears
This is why moves are violent and fast. Not because fundamentals changed but Because capital structures are being forced to rebalance
This is exactly what today looked like.
Large caps dropping 10–15% in minutes.
Small and mid caps dropping 30–40%.
4. Bitcoin always sells harder during Phase 1
Bitcoin is not treated as digital gold during tariff shocks
It is treated as high beta risk
Why:
24/7 market
High leverage
Perpetual futures
Thin liquidity during political shocks
So BTC becomes the pressure valve for global risk.
5. After the shock, the narrative phase begins
This is where Treasury officials appear.
This is where words like “Negotiations”, “Constructive talks”, “Temporary” and “Not catastrophic” start showing up.
