October 2026 FOMC Meeting: Rate Decision and Probabilities
October 27–28, 2026 · decision Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
The decision
priced Oct 27, 2026On October 28, 2026, the FOMC left the federal funds target range unchanged at 3.75–4.00%.
Bars: the futures-implied odds at the last close before the meeting.
How the market priced it
| When | Date | 25bp cut | Hold | 25bp hike | Decision odds | Implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A month before | Sep 28 | 0% | 30% | 70% | 30% | +18 bp |
| A week before | Oct 20 | 0% | 84% | 16% | 84% | +4 bp |
| The day before | Oct 27 | 0% | 92% | 8% | 92% | +2 bp |
Futures-implied odds at the close on or before each date. Decision odds is the probability the market gave the outcome that happened (Hold).
Odds in the run-up
Weekly readings (53 weeks, newest first)
| Week ending | 25bp cut | Hold | 25bp hike | Implied | EFFR after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0% | 92% | 8% | +2 bp | 3.900% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0% | 92% | 8% | +2 bp | 3.900% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0% | 82% | 18% | +5 bp | 3.925% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 0% | 82% | 18% | +5 bp | 3.925% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0% | 80% | 20% | +5 bp | 3.930% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0% | 38% | 62% | +16 bp | 4.035% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0% | 42% | 58% | +15 bp | 4.025% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0% | 52% | 48% | +12 bp | 3.970% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0% | 72% | 28% | +7 bp | 3.845% |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0% | 68% | 32% | +8 bp | 3.850% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0% | 77% | 23% | +6 bp | 3.785% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0% | 80% | 20% | +5 bp | 3.765% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0% | 75% | 25% | +6 bp | 3.810% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0% | 71% | 29% | +7 bp | 3.875% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0% | 73% | 27% | +7 bp | 3.970% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0% | 75% | 25% | +6 bp | 3.850% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0% | 75% | 25% | +6 bp | 3.900% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0% | 77% | 23% | +6 bp | 3.840% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0% | 81% | 19% | +5 bp | 3.860% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0% | 75% | 25% | +6 bp | 3.920% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 0% | 85% | 15% | +4 bp | 3.735% |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0% | 78% | 22% | +6 bp | 3.785% |
| May 29, 2026 | 0% | 93% | 7% | +2 bp | 3.705% |
| May 22, 2026 | 0% | 84% | 16% | +4 bp | 3.790% |
| May 15, 2026 | 0% | 85% | 15% | +4 bp | 3.715% |
| May 8, 2026 | 0% | 96% | 4% | +1 bp | 3.620% |
| May 1, 2026 | 0% | 98% | 2% | +1 bp | 3.610% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 7% | 93% | 0% | −2 bp | 3.555% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 13% | 87% | 0% | −3 bp | 3.525% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 2% | 98% | 0% | 0 bp | 3.620% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0% | 96% | 4% | +1 bp | 3.655% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 0% | 89% | 11% | +3 bp | 3.785% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 0% | 93% | 7% | +2 bp | 3.740% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 7% | 93% | 0% | −2 bp | 3.480% |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 21% | 79% | 0% | −5 bp | 3.290% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 38% | 62% | 0% | −10 bp | 3.130% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 37% | 63% | 0% | −9 bp | 3.175% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 36% | 64% | 0% | −9 bp | 3.085% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 25% | 75% | 0% | −6 bp | 3.140% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 25% | 75% | 0% | −6 bp | 3.160% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 20% | 80% | 0% | −5 bp | 3.250% |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 17% | 83% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.240% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 20% | 80% | 0% | −5 bp | 3.180% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 18% | 82% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.095% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 16% | 84% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.095% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 16% | 84% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.085% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 14% | 86% | 0% | −3 bp | 3.130% |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 20% | 80% | 0% | −5 bp | 3.125% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 25% | 75% | 0% | −6 bp | 3.040% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 23% | 77% | 0% | −6 bp | 3.015% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 17% | 83% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.130% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 20% | 80% | 0% | −5 bp | 3.075% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 17% | 83% | 0% | −4 bp | 3.115% |
Each day’s close of the futures-implied odds for this meeting. The futures price a meeting from about a year out, so this meeting’s history starts Oct 29, 2025; the daily record on this site starts July 30, 2025.
Meeting details
- Dates
- October 27–28, 2026
- Statement
- 2:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Press conference
- 2:30 PM ET
- Projections
- No (published in March, June, September and December)
- Minutes
- About three weeks after the decision, around Nov 18, 2026
Other meetings
Every meeting since September 2025, with the decision and the odds before it, is on the FOMC meetings page. Live odds for all upcoming meetings, the implied rate path and the futures strip are on Fed Watch.
Questions
What did the Fed decide at the October 2026 FOMC meeting?
On October 28, 2026, the FOMC left the federal funds target range unchanged at 3.75–4.00%.
Did markets expect the October 2026 Fed decision?
Yes. The day before (October 27, 2026), Fed Funds futures priced a 92% chance of no change. A week before, the odds of no change were 84%.
How are these probabilities calculated?
Each 30-day Fed Funds futures contract (/ZQ) settles at 100 minus the average effective federal funds rate (EFFR) over its month. The contract for the meeting month, or for the next month without a meeting, gives the rate the market expects after the decision. The gap from the rate going in, measured against 25 bp steps, is split into probabilities for each outcome.