Measured by Clometrix
Ethereum's volatility ratio was 2.86x, against 1.80x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 4.74x, against a typical 2.15x. 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 Ethereum moved
Ethereum was at $1,896.66 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.33% lower, and an hour later unchanged. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.23% of its price, against 0.97% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 28 March 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.4% for February 2025, against 0.4% in January 2025. Prices are rising at the same pace as before.
It arrived at the same moment as Personal Income and Outlays and Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
What made it matter
Since 2021, PCE releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Ethereum about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.86x across 18, against 1.77x across 51. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 2.86x compares with 1.77x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Ethereum's median volatility ratio is 1.80x.
What it means
Ethereum registered a strong reaction to the PCE release. Volatility reached 2.86 times the normal quarter-hour level, against the 1.80 times median recorded across 69 PCE prints since 2021. Volume expanded to 4.74 times normal, compared with a typical 2.15 times. Clometrix classifies the outcome as strong for this event and coin.
The price stood at $1,896.66 at the 8:30 AM release. It declined 0.33 percent in the first fifteen minutes and stood unchanged after one hour. The high-low range in the hour after release reached 1.23 percent of price, versus 0.97 percent in the prior hour. The figure arrived together with Personal Income and Core PCE data.
The release occurred 39 days before the next Federal Reserve decision and therefore outside the two-week window that sometimes heightens sensitivity. PCE releases near decisions have produced a median volatility ratio of 1.86 times, nearly the same as the 1.77 times median seen at other times. This instance nevertheless reached 2.86 times, exceeding the level its timing alone would suggest. Traders watching the next PCE release may observe that even releases distant from policy meetings can still produce outsized volatility when the print coincides with other monthly income and spending figures.
How it compares
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Ethereum's usual price swing is 1.80x. This one was 1.59 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.80x. Thick line: this release, 2.86x.
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 | 1903.87 | 1889.19 | 1889.57 | -0.38% | 0.77% | 0.10% | 7,930 ETH |
| 5 minutes | 1903.87 | 1880.66 | 1885.30 | -0.60% | 1.22% | 0.33% | 14,510 ETH |
| 10 minutes | 1903.87 | 1880.66 | 1884.67 | -0.64% | 1.22% | 0.53% | 17,670 ETH |
| 15 minutes | 1903.87 | 1880.66 | 1890.47 | -0.33% | 1.22% | 0.57% | 19,865 ETH |
| 30 minutes | 1903.87 | 1880.66 | 1884.32 | -0.65% | 1.22% | 0.89% | 25,364 ETH |
| 1 hour | 1903.87 | 1880.45 | 1896.35 | -0.02% | 1.23% | 0.97% | 38,646 ETH |
| 2 hours | 1903.87 | 1876.34 | 1888.67 | -0.42% | 1.45% | 3.38% | 77,380 ETH |
| 4 hours | 1903.87 | 1862.14 | 1872.53 | -1.29% | 2.19% | 3.38% | 138,195 ETH |
| 6 hours | 1903.87 | 1862.14 | 1873.97 | -1.21% | 2.19% | 3.43% | 172,204 ETH |
| 8 hours | 1925.00 | 1860.00 | 1872.53 | -1.89% | 3.38% | 5.75% | 264,485 ETH |
| 12 hours | 1907.30 | 1862.14 | 1905.90 | 0.48% | 2.37% | 7.73% | 234,459 ETH |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 3.00x | 2.06x | Strong |
| Ethereum | 2.86x | 1.79x | Strong |
| XRP | 3.95x | 1.70x | Exceptional |
| BNB | 2.02x | 1.78x | Ordinary |
| Solana | 2.67x | 1.58x | Strong |
| Dogecoin | 2.05x | 1.51x | Strong |
| TRON | 1.51x | 1.42x | Ordinary |
| Cardano | 3.00x | 1.88x | Strong |
| Chainlink | 2.90x | 1.61x | Strong |
| Sui | 2.50x | 1.52x | Strong |
| Bitcoin Cash | 2.99x | 1.67x | Strong |
| Hedera | 2.37x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Avalanche | 2.77x | 1.55x | Strong |
| Litecoin | 2.72x | 1.64x | Strong |
| Gram | 1.32x | 1.29x | Quiet |
| Shiba Inu | 2.61x | 1.74x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 2.45x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Polkadot | 2.43x | 1.49x | Strong |
| Aave | 2.33x | 1.57x | Strong |
| Bittensor | 2.40x | 1.68x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 3.09x | 1.37x | Exceptional |
| Aptos | 3.06x | 1.70x | Strong |
| Internet Computer | 2.05x | 1.50x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 2.31x | 1.56x | Strong |
| Filecoin | 4.93x | 1.50x | Exceptional |
What is the Personal Consumption Expenditures?
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is a measure of the prices people in the United States pay for goods and services. PCE accounts for about two-thirds of domestic spending and is a significant driver of gross domestic product (GDP). An estimated total of personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis as one way to measure and track changes in the prices of consumer goods over time.Questions about this page
Is 2.86x a lot?
For a PCE release it is strong: the usual is 1.80x. Each report has its own usual size, and its releases show it.
Will the next PCE do the same?
Nobody can say. A forecast shows the range Ethereum moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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