Measured by Clometrix
Polkadot's volatility ratio was 1.98x, against 1.50x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 3.45x, against a typical 2.12x. 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 $1.230 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 1.63% higher, and an hour later 2.44% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 2.44% of its price, against 0.81% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 30 September 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.3% for August 2026, against 0.2% in July 2026. Prices are rising faster than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Personal Income and Outlays, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures and Gross Domestic Product Report, 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 Polkadot about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.51x across 18, against 1.49x across 51. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 1.98x compares with 1.49x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Polkadot's median volatility ratio is 1.49x.
How it compares
Across 68 PCE releases since 2021, Polkadot's usual price swing is 1.50x. This one was 1.33 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.50x. Thick line: this release, 1.98x.
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 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.00% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 67,993 DOT |
| 5 minutes | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 133,861 DOT |
| 10 minutes | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.60% | 1.60% | 0.81% | 238,409 DOT |
| 15 minutes | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.60% | 1.60% | 0.81% | 328,014 DOT |
| 30 minutes | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.60% | 1.60% | 0.81% | 567,531 DOT |
| 1 hour | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 2.38% | 2.38% | 0.81% | 1.086M DOT |
| 2 hours | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.22 | -0.82% | 3.17% | 1.61% | 1.926M DOT |
| 4 hours | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.60% | 3.97% | 4.00% | 2.927M DOT |
| 6 hours | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 0.81% | 3.97% | 4.80% | 3.882M DOT |
| 8 hours | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 3.20% | 4.76% | 2.46% | 5.148M DOT |
| 12 hours | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.22 | -0.82% | 3.97% | 4.80% | 5.898M DOT |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 7.26x | 2.03x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 5.04x | 1.77x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 3.04x | 1.81x | Strong |
| BNB | 3.71x | 1.75x | Exceptional |
| Solana | 4.74x | 1.57x | Exceptional |
| Dogecoin | 4.77x | 1.52x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 1.64x | 1.43x | Ordinary |
| Cardano | 3.83x | 1.90x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 4.41x | 1.62x | Exceptional |
| Sui | 4.07x | 1.53x | Exceptional |
| Bitcoin Cash | 3.52x | 1.69x | Exceptional |
| Hedera | 2.30x | 1.51x | Strong |
| Avalanche | 3.44x | 1.55x | Exceptional |
| Litecoin | 3.52x | 1.64x | Exceptional |
| Gram | 1.99x | 1.32x | Strong |
| Shiba Inu | 2.50x | 1.75x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 4.15x | 1.49x | Exceptional |
| Polkadot | 1.98x | 1.50x | Strong |
| Aave | 4.49x | 1.58x | Exceptional |
| Bittensor | 3.21x | 1.68x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.73x | 1.43x | Strong |
| Aptos | 3.33x | 1.73x | Strong |
| Internet Computer | 1.99x | 1.50x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 3.52x | 1.60x | Exceptional |
| Filecoin | 1.98x | 1.51x | Strong |
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 1.98x a lot?
For a PCE release it is strong: the usual is 1.50x. 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 Polkadot moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
What is PCE, and why does the Fed watch it?
PCE is the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Federal Reserve measures its 2 percent inflation goal with the PCE price index. PCE, Core PCE and Personal Income are released together at 8:30 a.m. ET and share one reaction. Their median Bitcoin price swing since 2021 is 2.03x, which places them in Tier 2.
Disclaimer
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