Measured by Clometrix
Cardano's volatility ratio was 3.83x, against 1.88x for a typical Personal Income release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 7.71x, against a typical 2.36x. 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 Cardano moved
Cardano was at $0.2478 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 1.82% higher, and an hour later 2.95% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 3.23% of its price, against 1.13% in the hour before.
The release
Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 30 September 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Income and Outlays came in at 0.2% for August 2026, against 0.4% in July 2026. Personal income is still rising, but more slowly than before.
It arrived at the same moment as Personal Consumption Expenditures, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures and Gross Domestic Product Report, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
What made it matter
Since 2021, Personal Income releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Cardano about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.92x across 18, against 1.88x across 52. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 3.83x compares with 1.88x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.
Its record
Across 70 Personal Income releases since 2021, Cardano's median volatility ratio is 1.88x.
How it compares
Across 70 Personal Income releases since 2021, Cardano's usual price swing is 1.88x. This one was 2.04 times the usual.
Thin line: Personal Income's usual, 1.88x. Thick line: this release, 3.83x.
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 | 0.2498 | 0.2473 | 0.2497 | 0.76% | 1.00% | 0.36% | 1.502M ADA |
| 5 minutes | 0.2519 | 0.2473 | 0.2518 | 1.59% | 1.83% | 0.40% | 3.427M ADA |
| 10 minutes | 0.2527 | 0.2473 | 0.2526 | 1.90% | 2.14% | 0.64% | 5.591M ADA |
| 15 minutes | 0.2531 | 0.2473 | 0.2523 | 1.78% | 2.29% | 0.72% | 8.174M ADA |
| 30 minutes | 0.2552 | 0.2473 | 0.2537 | 2.33% | 3.10% | 0.96% | 15.005M ADA |
| 1 hour | 0.2553 | 0.2473 | 0.2551 | 2.86% | 3.13% | 1.12% | 22.638M ADA |
| 2 hours | 0.2569 | 0.245 | 0.2454 | -0.98% | 4.63% | 1.12% | 41.003M ADA |
| 4 hours | 0.2569 | 0.243 | 0.248 | 0.08% | 5.41% | 2.52% | 57.927M ADA |
| 6 hours | 0.2569 | 0.243 | 0.2451 | -1.10% | 5.41% | 3.12% | 65.866M ADA |
| 8 hours | 0.2569 | 0.243 | 0.248 | 1.49% | 5.41% | 2.03% | 77.971M ADA |
| 12 hours | 0.2569 | 0.2414 | 0.2462 | -0.65% | 6.03% | 3.12% | 93.232M ADA |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for Personal Income | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 7.26x | 2.06x | Exceptional |
| Ethereum | 5.04x | 1.79x | Exceptional |
| XRP | 3.04x | 1.70x | Strong |
| BNB | 3.71x | 1.78x | Exceptional |
| Solana | 4.74x | 1.58x | Exceptional |
| Dogecoin | 4.77x | 1.51x | Exceptional |
| TRON | 1.64x | 1.42x | Ordinary |
| Cardano | 3.83x | 1.88x | Exceptional |
| Chainlink | 4.41x | 1.61x | Exceptional |
| Sui | 4.07x | 1.52x | Exceptional |
| Bitcoin Cash | 3.52x | 1.67x | Exceptional |
| Hedera | 2.30x | 1.48x | Strong |
| Avalanche | 3.44x | 1.55x | Exceptional |
| Litecoin | 3.52x | 1.64x | Exceptional |
| Gram | 1.99x | 1.29x | Strong |
| Shiba Inu | 2.50x | 1.74x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 4.15x | 1.48x | Exceptional |
| Polkadot | 1.98x | 1.49x | Strong |
| Aave | 4.49x | 1.57x | Exceptional |
| Bittensor | 3.21x | 1.68x | Strong |
| NEAR Protocol | 2.73x | 1.37x | Strong |
| Aptos | 3.33x | 1.70x | Strong |
| Internet Computer | 1.99x | 1.50x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 3.52x | 1.56x | Exceptional |
| Filecoin | 1.98x | 1.50x | Strong |
What is the Personal Income and Outlays?
Personal Income measures the change in the total value of income received from all sources by consumers. Income is closely correlated with consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity.Questions about this page
Is 3.83x a lot?
For a Personal Income release it is exceptional: the usual is 1.88x. Each report has its own usual size, and its releases show it.
Will the next Personal Income do the same?
Nobody can say. A forecast shows the range Cardano moved in after past Personal Income releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
Disclaimer
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