Measured by Clometrix
Ethereum's volatility ratio was 2.37x, against 1.80x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 3.24x, 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 $1,788.93 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 1.67% higher, and an hour later 0.48% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 2.11% of its price, against 1.92% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 27 May 2022 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.3% for April 2022, against 0.9% in March 2022. Prices are still rising, but more slowly than 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 2.37x 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 27 May 2022 PCE release, posting a volatility ratio of 2.37x against the 1.80x median recorded across 69 such events since 2021. Volume expanded to 3.24x, well above the 2.15x typical level. The move stood out because the release arrived 18 days before the next Federal Reserve decision, outside the two-week window that has produced a median volatility ratio of 1.77x for Ethereum.
Price action showed an immediate lift from the $1,788.93 level at release, gaining 1.67 percent in the first fifteen minutes before settling 0.48 percent higher after one hour. The high-to-low range in that hour reached 2.11 percent of spot, compared with 1.92 percent in the preceding hour.
Timing and record implications
PCE releases near policy meetings have historically moved Ethereum by roughly the same amount as those farther away, with medians of 1.86x and 1.77x respectively. This release exceeded the non-proximate benchmark, confirming the reaction exceeded what calendar position alone would suggest.How it compares
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Ethereum's usual price swing is 1.80x. This one was 1.31 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.80x. Thick line: this release, 2.37x.
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 | 1808.14 | 1784.50 | 1802.86 | 0.77% | 1.31% | 0.33% | 7,372 ETH |
| 5 minutes | 1808.14 | 1784.50 | 1800.13 | 0.62% | 1.31% | 0.64% | 13,579 ETH |
| 10 minutes | 1813.30 | 1784.50 | 1811.65 | 1.25% | 1.59% | 0.80% | 25,263 ETH |
| 15 minutes | 1821.50 | 1784.50 | 1818.75 | 1.64% | 2.03% | 1.47% | 38,103 ETH |
| 30 minutes | 1822.26 | 1784.50 | 1812.23 | 1.29% | 2.07% | 1.91% | 53,933 ETH |
| 1 hour | 1822.26 | 1784.50 | 1797.47 | 0.48% | 2.07% | 1.91% | 70,815 ETH |
| 2 hours | 1822.26 | 1784.50 | 1797.58 | 0.48% | 2.07% | 2.31% | 127,282 ETH |
| 4 hours | 1822.26 | 1748.34 | 1749.32 | -2.26% | 4.06% | 2.31% | 235,974 ETH |
| 6 hours | 1822.26 | 1721.25 | 1724.31 | -3.75% | 5.54% | 3.39% | 344,626 ETH |
| 8 hours | 1822.26 | 1748.34 | 1749.32 | -1.74% | 4.06% | 5.25% | 406,093 ETH |
| 12 hours | 1822.26 | 1703.00 | 1734.02 | -3.17% | 6.54% | 5.25% | 571,942 ETH |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 2.51x | 2.06x | Ordinary |
| Ethereum | 2.37x | 1.79x | Strong |
| XRP | 2.30x | 1.70x | Strong |
| BNB | 1.98x | 1.78x | Ordinary |
| Solana | 2.11x | 1.58x | Strong |
| Dogecoin | 1.39x | 1.51x | Quiet |
| TRON | 2.36x | 1.42x | Strong |
| Cardano | 1.78x | 1.88x | Ordinary |
| Chainlink | 1.66x | 1.61x | Ordinary |
| Bitcoin Cash | 1.70x | 1.67x | Ordinary |
| Hedera | 1.69x | 1.48x | Ordinary |
| Avalanche | 2.65x | 1.55x | Strong |
| Litecoin | 1.65x | 1.64x | Ordinary |
| Shiba Inu | 1.88x | 1.74x | Ordinary |
| Uniswap | 2.06x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Polkadot | 1.30x | 1.49x | Quiet |
| Aave | 2.11x | 1.57x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 1.52x | 1.37x | Ordinary |
| Internet Computer | 1.95x | 1.50x | Ordinary |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 1.92x | 1.56x | Ordinary |
| Filecoin | 1.60x | 1.50x | Ordinary |
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 2.37x 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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