Measured by Clometrix
NEAR Protocol's volatility ratio was 2.08x, against 1.37x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 2.84x, against a typical 2.04x. 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 NEAR Protocol moved
NEAR Protocol was at $1.020 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.98% lower, and an hour later unchanged. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 1.96% of its price, against 0.98% in the hour before.
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.
What made it matter
Since 2021, PCE releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved NEAR Protocol less than those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.02x across 18, against 1.52x across 49. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 2.08x compares with 1.52x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 67 PCE releases since 2021, NEAR Protocol's median volatility ratio is 1.37x.
How it compares
Across 67 PCE releases since 2021, NEAR Protocol's usual price swing is 1.37x. This one was 1.51 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.37x. Thick line: this release, 2.08x.
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 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3,990 NEAR |
| 5 minutes | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.01 | -0.99% | 0.98% | 0.00% | 69,817 NEAR |
| 10 minutes | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | -0.99% | 1.96% | 0.97% | 237,940 NEAR |
| 15 minutes | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | -0.99% | 1.96% | 0.97% | 292,106 NEAR |
| 30 minutes | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | -0.99% | 1.96% | 0.97% | 409,620 NEAR |
| 1 hour | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.00% | 1.96% | 0.97% | 658,718 NEAR |
| 2 hours | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 2.86% | 5.66% | 1.94% | 3.147M NEAR |
| 4 hours | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.00% | 5.66% | 1.94% | 5.336M NEAR |
| 6 hours | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.92% | 5.66% | 1.94% | 7.235M NEAR |
| 8 hours | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.00% | 5.66% | 1.96% | 7.431M NEAR |
| 12 hours | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.92% | 5.66% | 2.91% | 9.472M NEAR |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 4.93x | 2.06x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 3.68x | 1.79x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 2.06x | 1.70x | Ordinary |
| BNB | 3.92x | 1.78x | Exceptional |
| Solana | 3.44x | 1.58x | Exceptional |
| Dogecoin | 4.69x | 1.51x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 2.33x | 1.42x | Strong |
| Cardano | 3.82x | 1.88x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 3.31x | 1.61x | Exceptional |
| Sui | 3.55x | 1.52x | Exceptional |
| Bitcoin Cash | 2.42x | 1.67x | Strong |
| Hedera | 3.44x | 1.48x | Exceptional |
| Avalanche | 3.57x | 1.55x | Exceptional |
| Litecoin | 3.49x | 1.64x | Exceptional |
| Gram | 1.02x | 1.29x | Quiet |
| Shiba Inu | 3.70x | 1.74x | Exceptional |
| Uniswap | 3.64x | 1.48x | Exceptional |
| Polkadot | 1.04x | 1.49x | Quiet |
| Aave | 8.44x | 1.57x | Exceptional |
| Bittensor | 3.19x | 1.68x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.08x | 1.37x | Strong |
| Aptos | 4.61x | 1.70x | Exceptional |
| Internet Computer | 3.06x | 1.50x | Exceptional |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 3.04x | 1.56x | Strong |
| Filecoin | 3.06x | 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 2.08x a lot?
For a PCE release it is strong: the usual is 1.37x. 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 NEAR Protocol moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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