CPI · ES · 2016–2026 · 126 events
CPI lights up 17 pts ES 1m release bars.
17 pts
That's the average 1-minute release candle range on CPI prints for ES. Max 110 pts in 2022.
Release-bar range, year by year
Average 1-minute range, by year
2
1
7
3
3
11
53
24
27
36
24
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2022 was the clear peak with avg over 50 pts, earlier years tiny.
Avg 1-min range
17 pts
max 110 pts
Wildest year
2022
53 pts avg · 110 max
Timing
8:30 ET
1m candle at print
How to use it
I check the CPI 1m range before 8:30 to set risk. Expect ~17 pts avg on ES, but can explode to 110 pts like 2022 — size accordingly and wait for the bar to print before fading or pressing. The number sets the initial volatility scale.
Not advice · AI-backtested on 10y ES · check it yourself