The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 30 April 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Consumption Expenditures came in at 0.7% for March 2026, against 0.4% in February 2026. Prices are rising faster than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Personal Income and Outlays, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, Initial Jobless Claims, Continued Jobless Claims and Gross Domestic Product Report, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
Measured by Clometrix
Ethereum's volatility ratio was 0.82x, against 1.80x for a typical PCE release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 0.97x, against a typical 2.15x. 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 Ethereum moved
Ethereum was at $2,267.13 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.13% lower, and an hour later 0.35% lower. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 0.51% of its price, against 0.84% in the hour before.
What made it matter
Since 2021, PCE releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Ethereum about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.86x across 18, against 1.77x across 51. This one came out the day after the Federal Reserve's 29 April rate decision. Its own ratio of 0.82x compares with 1.77x for those, so it moved the price less than its circumstances would suggest.
What it means
Ethereum showed little response to the 30 April 2026 PCE release. Volatility in the quarter hour after the print reached just 0.82x normal levels, against the 1.80x typical for PCE releases since 2021. Volume held near flat at 0.97x against a usual 2.15x. The price moved 0.13 percent lower in fifteen minutes and 0.35 percent lower after an hour, with the high-to-low range narrowing to 0.51 percent from 0.84 percent in the prior hour.
It also landed the day after the Federal Reserve's 29 April rate decision. Against that backdrop the 0.82x volatility ratio stood below the 1.77x median seen for PCE prints outside the two weeks before a policy meeting. Traders can note that even when PCE figures follow a rate decision, the market can still register minimal movement. The record for this event type shows no automatic elevation in volatility from timing alone, leaving the next release's impact dependent on the size of any surprise relative to the usual range.
How it compares
Across 69 PCE releases since 2021, Ethereum's usual price swing is 1.80x. This one was 0.45 times the usual.
Thin line: PCE's usual, 1.80x. Thick line: this release, 0.82x. 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 | 2268.52 | 2266.53 | 2268.51 | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 127 ETH |
| 5 minutes | 2268.84 | 2265.21 | 2265.81 | -0.06% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 545 ETH |
| 10 minutes | 2268.84 | 2263.91 | 2266.68 | -0.02% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 974 ETH |
| 15 minutes | 2268.84 | 2263.91 | 2264.18 | -0.13% | 0.22% | 0.48% | 1,361 ETH |
| 30 minutes | 2268.84 | 2263.91 | 2265.45 | -0.07% | 0.22% | 0.59% | 3,018 ETH |
| 1 hour | 2268.84 | 2257.38 | 2259.15 | -0.35% | 0.51% | 0.84% | 5,715 ETH |
| 2 hours | 2272.56 | 2245.82 | 2258.39 | -0.39% | 1.18% | 0.95% | 23,274 ETH |
| 4 hours | 2275.13 | 2245.82 | 2262.00 | -0.23% | 1.29% | 0.95% | 36,521 ETH |
| 6 hours | 2275.13 | 2245.82 | 2255.95 | -0.50% | 1.29% | 1.32% | 45,593 ETH |
| 8 hours | 2275.13 | 2245.82 | 2262.00 | 0.18% | 1.29% | 2.08% | 65,285 ETH |
| 12 hours | 2275.13 | 2245.82 | 2262.09 | -0.22% | 1.29% | 2.08% | 66,308 ETH |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for PCE | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 1.78x | 2.06x | Ordinary |
| Ethereum | 0.82x | 1.79x | Quiet |
| XRP | Not measured | 1.70x | - |
| BNB | 2.00x | 1.78x | Ordinary |
| Solana | 0.86x | 1.58x | Quiet |
| Dogecoin | 0.44x | 1.51x | Quiet |
| TRON | 1.00x | 1.42x | Quiet |
| Cardano | 1.00x | 1.88x | Quiet |
| Chainlink | 1.00x | 1.61x | Quiet |
| Sui | 1.03x | 1.52x | Quiet |
| Bitcoin Cash | 1.37x | 1.67x | Quiet |
| Hedera | 1.15x | 1.48x | Quiet |
| Avalanche | 1.00x | 1.55x | Quiet |
| Litecoin | 1.23x | 1.64x | Quiet |
| Gram | 0.00x | 1.29x | Quiet |
| Shiba Inu | 1.00x | 1.74x | Quiet |
| Uniswap | 0.99x | 1.48x | Quiet |
| Polkadot | Not measured | 1.49x | - |
| Aave | 0.80x | 1.57x | Quiet |
| Bittensor | 1.25x | 1.68x | Quiet |
| NEAR Protocol | Not measured | 1.37x | - |
| Aptos | 0.00x | 1.70x | Quiet |
| Internet Computer | 1.00x | 1.50x | Quiet |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 0.99x | 1.56x | Quiet |
| Filecoin | 1.00x | 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 0.82x 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 Ethereum moved in after past PCE releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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