The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 20 February 2026 at 8:30 AM EST. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.3% for December 2025, against 0.2% in October 2025. Prices are rising faster than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Gross Domestic Product Report, Personal Income and Outlays and Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
Measured by Clometrix
Polkadot's volatility ratio was 1.04x, against 1.50x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 4.01x, against a typical 2.12x. Under 1.5x is not a reaction at all: the market barely noticed this release. 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 $1.290 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.78% lower, and an hour later 0.78% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.55% of its price, against 0.78% in the hour before.
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 1.04x compares with 1.49x for those, so it moved the price less than its circumstances would suggest.
How it compares
Across 68 PCE releases since 2021, Polkadot's usual price swing is 1.50x. This one was 0.70 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.50x. Thick line: this release, 1.04x. Under 1.5x counts as no reaction at all.
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 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12,406 DOT |
| 5 minutes | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | -0.78% | 0.78% | 0.00% | 46,133 DOT |
| 10 minutes | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | -0.78% | 0.78% | 0.77% | 121,307 DOT |
| 15 minutes | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | -0.78% | 0.78% | 0.77% | 165,470 DOT |
| 30 minutes | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 0.00% | 0.78% | 0.77% | 253,304 DOT |
| 1 hour | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 0.77% | 1.54% | 0.77% | 333,354 DOT |
| 2 hours | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 4.44% | 5.19% | 0.77% | 1.234M DOT |
| 4 hours | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 2.27% | 5.88% | 2.27% | 2.75M DOT |
| 6 hours | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 3.01% | 5.88% | 2.27% | 3.916M DOT |
| 8 hours | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 0.76% | 5.88% | 3.05% | 3.376M DOT |
| 12 hours | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 3.01% | 5.88% | 3.79% | 4.719M DOT |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 4.93x | 2.03x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 3.68x | 1.77x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 2.06x | 1.81x | Ordinary |
| BNB | 3.92x | 1.75x | Exceptional |
| Solana | 3.44x | 1.57x | Exceptional |
| Dogecoin | 4.69x | 1.52x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 2.33x | 1.43x | Strong |
| Cardano | 3.82x | 1.90x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 3.31x | 1.62x | Exceptional |
| Sui | 3.55x | 1.53x | Exceptional |
| Bitcoin Cash | 2.42x | 1.69x | Strong |
| Hedera | 3.44x | 1.51x | Exceptional |
| Avalanche | 3.57x | 1.55x | Exceptional |
| Litecoin | 3.49x | 1.64x | Exceptional |
| Gram | 1.02x | 1.32x | Quiet |
| Shiba Inu | 3.70x | 1.75x | Exceptional |
| Uniswap | 3.64x | 1.49x | Exceptional |
| Polkadot | 1.04x | 1.50x | Quiet |
| Aave | 8.44x | 1.58x | Exceptional |
| Bittensor | 3.19x | 1.68x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.08x | 1.43x | Strong |
| Aptos | 4.61x | 1.73x | Exceptional |
| Internet Computer | 3.06x | 1.50x | Exceptional |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 3.04x | 1.60x | Strong |
| Filecoin | 3.06x | 1.51x | 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 1.04x a lot?
No. Under 1.5x the market barely noticed the release.
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.
Disclaimer
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