Market action just hit a pause as traders take a breather ahead of a jam-packed data slate. After last week’s bounce, the $DOW, $SPY, and $QQQ all hit a wall and are playing defense while Wall Street waits for key economic reports that could move rates, inflation expectations, and risk appetite. This is classic tape behavior, when a bunch of macro stuff lands at once, traders go wait a sec and stop leaning too hard in any direction until the data drops. That can keep the tape choppy and directionless for a bit. If you’re trading this, don’t over-commit until we see how inflation, jobless claims, and consumer metrics come in. The setup right now is more about information risk than headlines. Once the data hits, things should get more decisive. So are you sitting on cash, nibbling at quality names, or just riding the volatility till the reports clear up?