š Economic Evidence Room
š§ Your Fed Investigation
šÆ What Is Your Market Call?
About the game
Fed Decision Detective is an interactive macroeconomic and currency-market game where players investigate the economic clues surrounding a simulated Federal Reserve meeting. Rather than answering traditional quiz questions, players step into the role of a market detective and analyse inflation, employment, GDP growth, Treasury yields, Fed guidance and market expectations.
Each investigation presents a different economic scenario. The player must examine the evidence and determine whether the simulated market environment is likely to favour a BUY, SELL or WAIT decision. The game then reveals the simulated Federal Reserve decision and shows how the US dollar, bonds and stocks react within that fictional scenario.
The game introduces important concepts such as rate hikes, rate cuts, rate holds, hawkish policy, dovish policy, inflation pressure, employment strength, economic growth and market expectations.
One of the most important lessons in the game is that markets react not only to what the Federal Reserve does, but also to how the decision compares with what investors were already expecting. An expected rate decision can produce a relatively small reaction, while an unexpected decision or change in Fed guidance can create a much larger market move.
Players earn Detective Points, improve their accuracy and progress through ranks such as Rookie, Junior Macro Detective, Fed Analyst and Macro Master.
The scenarios use fictional economic data and simulated market reactions, making the experience risk-free and suitable for learning. The objective is not to predict the real Federal Reserve but to develop a better understanding of how monetary policy, economic data and market expectations can interact.
Study the economy. Investigate the Fed. Make your call. Reveal the reaction.