The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 27 June 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.2% for May 2025, against 0.2% in April 2025. Prices are rising at the same pace as 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.
How Bitcoin moved
Bitcoin was at $107,176.41 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.39% lower, and an hour later 0.44% lower. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 0.54% of its price, against 0.26% in the hour before.
Measured by Clometrix
Bitcoin's volatility ratio was 2.54x, against 2.09x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 3.15x, against a typical 2.55x. That is about 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.
What made it matter
Since 2021, PCE releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Bitcoin more than those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 2.13x across 18, against 1.81x across 51. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 2.54x compares with 1.81x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Bitcoin's median volatility ratio is 2.09x.
What it means
Bitcoin fell 0.39% in the first fifteen minutes after the May PCE release and 0.44% within the hour, with an hourly range of 0.54% compared to 0.26% beforehand. The volatility ratio reached 2.54x and volume ratio 3.15x, both close to the typical PCE levels of 2.09x and 2.55x respectively. Clometrix classifies the reaction as ordinary.
This outcome occurred 32 days before the next Federal Reserve decision. Releases in the two weeks before policy meetings have shown a median volatility ratio of 2.13x since 2021, versus 1.81x at other times. The 2.54x reading here exceeded what the timing alone would indicate.
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021 the median Bitcoin volatility ratio stands at 2.09x. The current episode therefore aligned closely with the event's established record rather than deviating from it.
Traders may note that ordinary reactions like this one provide limited new information about how the market prices subsequent data surprises.
How it compares
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Bitcoin's usual price swing is 2.09x. This one was 1.22 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 2.09x. Thick line: this release, 2.54x.
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 | 107176.42 | 106888.00 | 106888.00 | -0.27% | 0.27% | 0.01% | 51 BTC |
| 5 minutes | 107176.42 | 106777.01 | 106989.34 | -0.17% | 0.37% | 0.02% | 175 BTC |
| 10 minutes | 107176.42 | 106777.01 | 106859.11 | -0.30% | 0.37% | 0.20% | 228 BTC |
| 15 minutes | 107176.42 | 106735.60 | 106756.03 | -0.39% | 0.41% | 0.26% | 268 BTC |
| 30 minutes | 107176.42 | 106601.64 | 106692.90 | -0.45% | 0.54% | 0.26% | 372 BTC |
| 1 hour | 107176.42 | 106601.64 | 106702.30 | -0.44% | 0.54% | 0.26% | 572 BTC |
| 2 hours | 107176.42 | 106356.76 | 106498.66 | -0.64% | 0.76% | 0.26% | 2,227 BTC |
| 4 hours | 107407.14 | 106356.76 | 107288.69 | 0.10% | 0.98% | 0.49% | 3,783 BTC |
| 6 hours | 107709.22 | 106356.76 | 106681.53 | -0.46% | 1.26% | 0.98% | 4,916 BTC |
| 8 hours | 107407.14 | 106356.76 | 107288.69 | 0.53% | 0.98% | 1.20% | 5,851 BTC |
| 12 hours | 107709.22 | 106356.76 | 106951.28 | -0.21% | 1.26% | 1.20% | 6,529 BTC |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 2.54x | 2.06x | Ordinary |
| Ethereum | 2.16x | 1.79x | Ordinary |
| XRP | 2.01x | 1.70x | Ordinary |
| BNB | 2.40x | 1.78x | Strong |
| Solana | 1.59x | 1.58x | Ordinary |
| Dogecoin | 1.97x | 1.51x | Strong |
| TRON | 1.50x | 1.42x | Quiet |
| Cardano | 2.53x | 1.88x | Strong |
| Chainlink | 2.02x | 1.61x | Ordinary |
| Sui | 1.54x | 1.52x | Ordinary |
| Bitcoin Cash | 1.53x | 1.67x | Ordinary |
| Hedera | 2.01x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Avalanche | 2.14x | 1.55x | Strong |
| Litecoin | 1.83x | 1.64x | Ordinary |
| Gram | 1.99x | 1.29x | Strong |
| Shiba Inu | 1.41x | 1.74x | Quiet |
| Uniswap | 2.02x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Polkadot | 1.02x | 1.49x | Quiet |
| Aave | 1.53x | 1.57x | Ordinary |
| Bittensor | 1.69x | 1.68x | Ordinary |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.01x | 1.37x | Strong |
| Aptos | 1.03x | 1.70x | Quiet |
| Internet Computer | 1.99x | 1.50x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 1.43x | 1.56x | Quiet |
| Filecoin | 1.01x | 1.50x | Quiet |
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 2.54x a lot?
For a PCE release it is ordinary: the usual is 2.09x. 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 Bitcoin moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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