How Litecoin reacted to the Personal Income and Outlays on 29 March 2019

The short answer

An ordinary reaction. In the 15 minutes after the figure came out, Litecoin's price swung 1.82 times as much as in a normal 15 minutes that day. For a Personal Income release, 1.64 times is usual. An hour later the price was 0.18% higher.

1.82x

Ordinary

Trading (volume ratio)
1.48x
usual for Personal Income: 2.01x
Price at 8:30 AM
$61.04
15 minutes later
−0.07%
One hour later
+0.18%
range 0.56%, hour before 1.13%
LTC/USDT, 1 minute candles around the release, 8:30 AM America/New York

The dashed orange line is the release. Chart data from Binance.

Open
60.69
Close
61.39
24h change
1.14%
24h high
61.80
24h low
60.15
24h volume
201,891 LTC

The release

Released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 29 March 2019 at 8:30 AM EDT. The Personal Income and Outlays came in at 0.4% for February 2019, against 1.2% in December 2018. Personal income is still rising, but more slowly than before.

It arrived at the same moment as Personal Consumption Expenditures and Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.

How Litecoin moved

Litecoin was at $61.04 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was 0.07% lower, and an hour later 0.18% higher. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 0.56% of its price, against 1.13% in the hour before.

Measured by Clometrix

Litecoin's volatility ratio was 1.82x, against 1.64x for a typical Personal Income release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 1.48x, against a typical 2.01x. 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, Personal Income releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Litecoin more than those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.92x across 17, against 1.49x across 52. This one was not within two weeks of a Fed decision. Its own ratio of 1.82x compares with 1.49x for those, so it moved the price more than its circumstances alone would suggest.

Its record

Across 69 Personal Income releases since 2021, Litecoin's median volatility ratio is 1.64x.

How it compares

Across 69 Personal Income releases since 2021, Litecoin's usual price swing is 1.64x. This one was 1.11 times the usual.

MutedOrdinaryStrongExceptional

Thin line: Personal Income's usual, 1.64x. Thick line: this release, 1.82x.

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 61.07 61.01 61.01 -0.05% 0.10% 0.03% 127 LTC
5 minutes 61.12 60.90 61.00 -0.07% 0.36% 0.18% 930 LTC
10 minutes 61.19 60.90 61.06 0.03% 0.47% 0.25% 1,527 LTC
15 minutes 61.19 60.90 61.00 -0.07% 0.47% 0.34% 1,898 LTC
30 minutes 61.19 60.90 61.10 0.10% 0.47% 0.93% 2,916 LTC
1 hour 61.24 60.90 61.15 0.18% 0.56% 1.12% 4,892 LTC
2 hours 61.35 60.90 61.03 -0.02% 0.73% 1.31% 9,630 LTC
4 hours 61.35 60.89 61.00 -0.07% 0.75% 1.94% 16,422 LTC
6 hours 61.35 60.82 61.07 0.05% 0.86% 2.65% 23,008 LTC
8 hours 61.80 60.60 61.00 0.48% 1.94% 1.33% 95,934 LTC
12 hours 61.56 60.82 61.39 0.57% 1.20% 2.67% 47,372 LTC

Every coin at this release

Coin Price swing Usual for Personal Income Reaction
Bitcoin 1.37x 2.03x Quiet
Ethereum 1.07x 1.77x Quiet
XRP 1.10x 1.81x Quiet
BNB 4.25x 1.75x Exceptional
TRON 2.76x 1.43x Strong
Cardano 1.02x 1.90x Quiet
Chainlink 1.55x 1.62x Ordinary
Litecoin 1.82x 1.64x Ordinary

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.

Every Personal Income release for Litecoin

Questions about this page

Is 1.82x a lot?

For a Personal Income release it is ordinary: the usual is 1.64x. 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 Litecoin moved in after past Personal Income releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.

What is PCE, and why does the Fed watch it?

PCE is the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Federal Reserve measures its 2 percent inflation goal with the PCE price index. PCE, Core PCE and Personal Income are released together at 8:30 a.m. ET and share one reaction. Their median Bitcoin price swing since 2021 is 2.03x, which places them in Tier 2.

More questions · Glossary

Disclaimer

The data analysis, forecasted results and projections provided herein are based on historical price action and market trends. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, these predictions are speculative and should not be considered a guarantee of future performance. Market conditions can change rapidly, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve significant risk, and you should conduct your own research and consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. We do not assume any liability for any losses that may result from reliance on this information.