BTC Volatility Analysis for Non-Farm Payrolls, 4th October 2024

Data Analysis

The release

Released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on 4 October 2024 at 8:30 AM EDT. The economy added 240K jobs for September 2024, according to Non-Farm Payrolls, after a gain of 71K in August 2024.

It arrived at the same moment as Non-Farm Private Payrolls and Unemployment Rate, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.

How Bitcoin moved

Bitcoin was at $61,578.99 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.35% lower, and an hour later unchanged. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.29% of its price, against 0.46% in the hour before.

Measured by Clometrix

Bitcoin's volatility ratio was 3.94x, against 3.21x for a typical Non-Farm Payrolls release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 10.19x, against a typical 4.71x. That is about what this release usually does. 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.

What made it matter

Since 2021, Non-Farm Payrolls releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Bitcoin about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 3.15x across 21, against 3.22x across 49. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 3.94x compares with 3.22x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.

Its record

Across 70 Non-Farm Payrolls releases since 2021, Bitcoin's median volatility ratio is 3.21x.

About Non-Farm Payrolls

Nonfarm payrolls is the measure of the number of workers in the U.S. excluding farm workers and workers in a handful of other job classifications. This is measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which surveys private and government entities throughout the U.S. about their payrolls. The BLS reports the nonfarm payroll numbers to the public on a monthly basis through the closely followed “Employment Situation” report.

Disclaimer

The data analysis, forecasted results and projections provided herein are based on historical price action and market trends. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, these predictions are speculative and should not be considered a guarantee of future performance. Market conditions can change rapidly, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve significant risk, and you should conduct your own research and consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. We do not assume any liability for any losses that may result from reliance on this information.

BTC-USDT

Bitcoin

Open

60,705.12

Close

62,090.93

24h Change

1385.81 (2.23%)

24h High

62,484.85

24h Low

60,459.90

24h Volume

21,352 BTC

US Non-Farm Payrolls

Bureau of Labor Statistics

4th October, 2024, 8:30AM Timezone: America/New York

Chart Data from Binance

Observations

Time Open High Low Close Change Amplitude Volume
 
1 Minute
Before61523.9961584.0061523.9861578.990.09%0.10%21 BTC
During61578.9961793.8261540.6461689.990.18%0.41%391 BTC
 
5 Minutes
Before61528.0061584.0061495.4261578.990.08%0.14%77 BTC
During61578.9961793.8261211.9261347.97-0.38%0.94%825 BTC
 
10 Minutes
Before61499.9961584.0061456.0061578.990.13%0.21%117 BTC
During61578.9961793.8261211.9261549.61-0.05%0.94%1,164 BTC
 
15 Minutes
Before61408.5761584.0061408.5761578.990.28%0.28%154 BTC
During61578.9961793.8261211.9261363.63-0.35%0.94%1,487 BTC
 
30 Minutes
Before61449.8461584.0061400.0061578.990.21%0.30%389 BTC
During61578.9961936.0061211.9261932.240.57%1.17%2,174 BTC
 
1 Hour
Before61320.3261584.0061301.7561578.990.42%0.46%653 BTC
During61578.9962004.4861211.9261556.00-0.04%1.28%3,336 BTC
 
2 Hours
Before61278.0061584.0061266.4261578.990.49%0.52%1,146 BTC
During61578.9962004.4860818.9460952.00-1.03%1.91%5,623 BTC
 
4 Hours
Before61564.0061646.2761266.4261578.990.02%0.62%2,205 BTC
During61578.9962004.4860753.9761994.000.67%2.02%8,827 BTC
 
6 Hours
Before61242.0061646.2761068.0061578.990.55%0.94%4,067 BTC
During61578.9962340.0060753.9762150.000.92%2.54%11,012 BTC
 
8 Hours
Before60705.1261628.0060459.9061564.001.40%1.90%5,073 BTC
During61564.0062004.4860753.9761994.000.69%2.02%11,032 BTC
 
12 Hours
Before60705.1261646.2760459.9061578.991.42%1.92%7,278 BTC
During61578.9962484.8560753.9762090.930.82%2.77%14,074 BTC

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