If you lose money today, understand that these moves aren't meant for you or us. You couldn't have seen this coming. This is currently a battle among whales, so it's better to keep your money safe.
Yes, the market is designed to take your money. Even if you went long on Powell's day, you would have lost on today's wick. If you shorted on Powell's speech day, like most of us did, you got caught in the upside wick.
The market isn't trending; it's a pseudo-trend. They want to make you believe in a move before they trap you in it.
