Measured by Clometrix
POL (prev. MATIC)'s volatility ratio was 3.16x, against 1.56x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 5.27x, against a typical 2.18x. That is more than twice what this release usually does. 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 POL (prev. MATIC) moved
POL (prev. MATIC) was at $0.9230 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.15% lower, and an hour later 0.73% lower. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 2.5% of its price, against 0.75% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 1 December 2022 at 8:30 AM EST. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.5% for October 2022, against 0.3% in September 2022. Prices are rising faster than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Initial Jobless Claims, Continued Jobless Claims, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures and Personal Income and Outlays, 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 POL (prev. MATIC) more than those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.87x across 18, against 1.51x across 51. This one came out 13 days before the Federal Reserve's 14 December rate decision. Its own ratio of 3.16x compares with 1.87x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, POL (prev. MATIC)'s median volatility ratio is 1.56x.
How it compares
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, POL (prev. MATIC)'s usual price swing is 1.56x. This one was 2.02 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.56x. Thick line: this release, 3.16x.
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 | 0.9285 | 0.9185 | 0.9277 | 0.51% | 1.08% | 0.13% | 1.285M POL |
| 5 minutes | 0.9314 | 0.9185 | 0.9301 | 0.76% | 1.39% | 0.21% | 2.626M POL |
| 10 minutes | 0.9314 | 0.9185 | 0.9276 | 0.50% | 1.39% | 0.26% | 3.226M POL |
| 15 minutes | 0.9314 | 0.9185 | 0.9216 | -0.15% | 1.39% | 0.26% | 3.656M POL |
| 30 minutes | 0.9314 | 0.9083 | 0.9184 | -0.50% | 2.48% | 0.57% | 7.068M POL |
| 1 hour | 0.9314 | 0.9083 | 0.9163 | -0.73% | 2.48% | 0.74% | 9.97M POL |
| 2 hours | 0.941 | 0.9083 | 0.9351 | 1.29% | 3.48% | 1.42% | 21.439M POL |
| 4 hours | 0.9452 | 0.9083 | 0.9215 | -0.16% | 3.90% | 1.85% | 35.273M POL |
| 6 hours | 0.9452 | 0.9083 | 0.9196 | -0.37% | 3.90% | 1.87% | 40.297M POL |
| 8 hours | 0.9452 | 0.9083 | 0.9215 | 0.85% | 3.90% | 2.16% | 45.271M POL |
| 12 hours | 0.9452 | 0.9057 | 0.9187 | -0.47% | 4.18% | 2.16% | 58.085M POL |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 7.47x | 2.06x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 5.10x | 1.79x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 3.90x | 1.70x | Exceptional |
| BNB | 2.41x | 1.78x | Strong |
| Solana | 2.27x | 1.58x | Strong |
| Dogecoin | 3.48x | 1.51x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 2.70x | 1.42x | Strong |
| Cardano | 4.86x | 1.88x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 2.51x | 1.61x | Strong |
| Bitcoin Cash | 3.99x | 1.67x | Exceptional |
| Hedera | 1.99x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Avalanche | 1.80x | 1.55x | Ordinary |
| Litecoin | 2.66x | 1.64x | Strong |
| Shiba Inu | 2.32x | 1.74x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 1.66x | 1.48x | Ordinary |
| Polkadot | 1.99x | 1.49x | Strong |
| Aave | 2.32x | 1.57x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.00x | 1.37x | Strong |
| Aptos | 2.98x | 1.70x | Strong |
| Internet Computer | 2.41x | 1.50x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 3.16x | 1.56x | Exceptional |
| Filecoin | 2.48x | 1.50x | 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 3.16x a lot?
For a PCE release it is exceptional: the usual is 1.56x. 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 POL (prev. MATIC) moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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