Measured by Clometrix
Polkadot's volatility ratio was 2.43x, against 1.27x for a typical Durable Orders Ex Transportation release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 3.41x, against a typical 1.29x. That is a strong reaction by this release's own standard. Both compare the quarter hour of the release with an ordinary quarter hour that same day, where 1.00x is no change: volatility is how far the price ranged, volume how much traded.
How Polkadot moved
Polkadot was at $0.857 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.93% lower, and an hour later 1.98% lower. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.98% of its price, against 1.17% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Census on 26 August 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Durable Goods Orders Excluding Transportation came in at 0.4% for July 2026, against 0.6% in June 2026. Durable goods orders excluding transportation are still rising, but more slowly than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Durable Goods Orders, Gross Domestic Product Report, Personal Income and Outlays, Personal Consumption Expenditures and Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
What made it matter
Since 2021, Durable Orders Ex Transportation releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Polkadot about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.16x across 20, against 1.27x across 48. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 2.43x compares with 1.27x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 68 Durable Orders Ex Transportation releases since 2021, Polkadot's median volatility ratio is 1.27x.
How it compares
Across 68 Durable Orders Ex Transportation releases since 2021, Polkadot's usual price swing is 1.27x. This one was 1.92 times the usual.
Thin line: Durable Orders Ex Transportation's usual, 1.27x. Thick line: this release, 2.43x.
Minute by minute
Each row is the time after the release, with the same length of time before it for comparison.
| After | High | Low | Close | Change | Range | Range before | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 minute | 0.857 | 0.845 | 0.851 | -0.71% | 1.40% | 0.12% | 96,198 DOT |
| 5 minutes | 0.857 | 0.845 | 0.853 | -0.47% | 1.40% | 0.35% | 137,576 DOT |
| 10 minutes | 0.857 | 0.845 | 0.849 | -0.94% | 1.40% | 0.82% | 143,895 DOT |
| 15 minutes | 0.857 | 0.845 | 0.849 | -0.94% | 1.40% | 1.17% | 157,618 DOT |
| 30 minutes | 0.857 | 0.845 | 0.848 | -1.06% | 1.40% | 1.17% | 235,828 DOT |
| 1 hour | 0.857 | 0.84 | 0.84 | -2.02% | 1.98% | 1.17% | 428,664 DOT |
| 2 hours | 0.857 | 0.837 | 0.84 | -2.02% | 2.33% | 1.17% | 767,493 DOT |
| 4 hours | 0.857 | 0.831 | 0.834 | -2.76% | 3.03% | 2.44% | 1.281M DOT |
| 6 hours | 0.857 | 0.83 | 0.84 | -2.02% | 3.15% | 2.78% | 1.816M DOT |
| 8 hours | 0.86 | 0.831 | 0.834 | -2.88% | 3.37% | 1.97% | 2.383M DOT |
| 12 hours | 0.882 | 0.83 | 0.879 | 2.50% | 5.90% | 2.78% | 3.418M DOT |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for Durable Orders Ex Transportation | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 3.94x | 1.44x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 3.27x | 1.38x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 2.01x | 1.13x | Strong |
| BNB | 3.15x | 1.28x | Exceptional |
| Solana | 3.18x | 1.32x | Exceptional |
| Dogecoin | 3.07x | 1.49x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 1.50x | 1.33x | Ordinary |
| Cardano | 3.11x | 1.33x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 3.60x | 1.48x | Exceptional |
| Sui | 3.19x | 1.36x | Exceptional |
| Bitcoin Cash | 2.58x | 1.31x | Strong |
| Hedera | 2.68x | 1.32x | Exceptional |
| Avalanche | 3.69x | 1.44x | Exceptional |
| Litecoin | 2.95x | 1.34x | Exceptional |
| Gram | 1.01x | 1.01x | Quiet |
| Shiba Inu | 2.35x | 1.30x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 2.34x | 1.26x | Strong |
| Polkadot | 2.43x | 1.27x | Strong |
| Aave | 2.38x | 1.37x | Strong |
| Bittensor | 2.38x | 1.33x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.00x | 1.29x | Strong |
| Aptos | 2.66x | 1.34x | Strong |
| Internet Computer | 3.97x | 1.11x | Exceptional |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 1.07x | 1.29x | Quiet |
| Filecoin | 3.07x | 1.34x | Exceptional |
What is the Durable Goods Orders Excluding Transportation?
The U.S. Census Bureau publishes the Durable Goods Orders report every month. Durable goods orders ex transportation reflect new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of long-lasting manufactured goods (durable goods) excluding transportation equipment in the near term or future. The change in the total value of new orders is measured and shared with the public in two releases per month: the advance report on durable goods and the manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders.Questions about this page
Is 2.43x a lot?
For a Durable Orders Ex Transportation release it is strong: the usual is 1.27x. Each report has its own usual size, and its releases show it.
Will the next Durable Orders Ex Transportation do the same?
Nobody can say. A forecast shows the range Polkadot moved in after past Durable Orders Ex Transportation releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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