{"id":221742,"date":"2025-04-08T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=221742"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:26:22","slug":"forecast-contract-expectations-for-core-cpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/forecast-contract-expectations-for-core-cpi\/","title":{"rendered":"Forecast Contract Expectations for Core CPI: April 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IBKR ForecastTrader participants generally expect a 3% annualized core reading in this Thursday\u2019s release of the March US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which would mark the lowest figure in 47 months. Forecasters expecting hotter inflation have the option of buying the \u201cYes\u201d answer for the IBKR ForecastTrader <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=727520252%7C20250410%7C3\">Contract <\/a>asking, \u201cWill the year-over-year change in the US Core CPI exceed 3% in March 2025?\u201d The \u201cYes\u201d answer costs $0.39, corresponding to a 39% chance that the core CPI arrives at 3.1% or higher. Conversely, for folks that believe the indicator will print in-line or below Wall Street\u2019s median estimate of 3%, the \u201cNo\u201d answer is available at $0.59, pointing to a 59% probability that the Core CPI will be 3% or lower. Meanwhile, investors that want to initiate a bolder position that profits if the core CPI is less than projections, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=727520252%7C20250410%7C2.9\">No<\/a>\u201d answer at the 2.9% threshold only costs $0.19 but will deliver a dollar on any number cooler than 3% this Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture1-FT-2.png\" alt=\"IBKR ForecastTrader participants generally expect a 3% annualized core reading in this Thursday\u2019s release of the March US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which would mark the lowest figure in 47 months. \" class=\"wp-image-221746 lazyload\" 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March 2025\" class=\"wp-image-221749 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3-1100x69.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3-700x44.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3-768x48.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3-1536x96.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Picture2-FT-3.png 1865w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/69;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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