The release
Released by the Bureau of Census, Bureau of Economic Analysis on 12 March 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT. The deficit narrowed to $54.7B for January 2026, from $72.9B (The International Trade Balance in Goods and Services).
It arrived at the same moment as International Imports in Goods and Services, International Exports in Goods and Services, Initial Jobless Claims and Continued Jobless Claims, so the reaction measured on this page belongs to all of them together.
Measured by Clometrix
Filecoin's volatility ratio was 0.75x, against 1.01x for a typical Balance of Trade release since 2021. Its volume ratio was 0.92x, against a typical 1.12x. 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 Filecoin moved
Filecoin was at $0.869 when the figure came out. Fifteen minutes later it was unchanged, and an hour later 0.46% lower. Its high-to-low range in the hour after was 0.92% of its price, against 1.04% in the hour before.
What made it matter
Since 2021, Balance of Trade releases in the two weeks before a Fed decision have moved Filecoin about as much as those at other times: a median volatility ratio of 1.00x across 23, against 1.02x across 47. This one came out 6 days before the Federal Reserve's 18 March rate decision. Its own ratio of 0.75x compares with 1.00x for those, so it moved the price less than its circumstances would suggest.
How it compares
Across 70 Balance of Trade releases since 2021, Filecoin's usual price swing is 1.01x. This one was 0.74 times the usual.
Thin line: Balance of Trade's usual, 1.01x. Thick line: this release, 0.75x. 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 | 0.869 | 0.868 | 0.868 | -0.12% | 0.12% | 0.23% | 11,122 FIL |
| 5 minutes | 0.87 | 0.867 | 0.868 | -0.12% | 0.34% | 0.23% | 59,887 FIL |
| 10 minutes | 0.87 | 0.867 | 0.869 | 0.00% | 0.34% | 0.23% | 79,706 FIL |
| 15 minutes | 0.87 | 0.867 | 0.869 | 0.00% | 0.34% | 0.46% | 82,948 FIL |
| 30 minutes | 0.87 | 0.866 | 0.868 | -0.12% | 0.46% | 0.92% | 150,053 FIL |
| 1 hour | 0.87 | 0.862 | 0.865 | -0.46% | 0.92% | 1.03% | 336,885 FIL |
| 2 hours | 0.871 | 0.855 | 0.858 | -1.28% | 1.84% | 1.37% | 1.122M FIL |
| 4 hours | 0.871 | 0.85 | 0.86 | -1.05% | 2.41% | 1.49% | 2.166M FIL |
| 6 hours | 0.875 | 0.85 | 0.865 | -0.46% | 2.86% | 1.49% | 3.365M FIL |
| 8 hours | 0.874 | 0.85 | 0.86 | -0.70% | 2.75% | 2.05% | 3.68M FIL |
| 12 hours | 0.899 | 0.85 | 0.889 | 2.25% | 5.45% | 2.05% | 5.987M FIL |
Every coin at this release
| Coin | Price swing | Usual for Balance of Trade | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 0.84x | 1.10x | Quiet |
| Ethereum | 1.15x | 1.25x | Quiet |
| XRP | Not measured | 1.07x | - |
| BNB | 0.69x | 1.08x | Quiet |
| Solana | 0.62x | 1.17x | Quiet |
| Dogecoin | 1.11x | 1.15x | Quiet |
| TRON | 1.00x | 1.12x | Quiet |
| Cardano | 1.09x | 1.10x | Quiet |
| Chainlink | 1.00x | 1.12x | Quiet |
| Sui | 1.33x | 1.05x | Quiet |
| Bitcoin Cash | 0.84x | 1.18x | Quiet |
| Hedera | 0.76x | 1.09x | Quiet |
| Avalanche | 0.99x | 1.01x | Quiet |
| Litecoin | 0.75x | 1.26x | Quiet |
| Gram | Not measured | 1.01x | - |
| Shiba Inu | 1.73x | 1.04x | Strong |
| Uniswap | 0.50x | 1.18x | Quiet |
| Polkadot | 1.01x | 1.03x | Quiet |
| Aave | 0.90x | 1.13x | Quiet |
| Bittensor | 1.19x | 1.18x | Quiet |
| NEAR Protocol | 0.00x | 1.07x | Quiet |
| Aptos | 0.81x | 1.19x | Quiet |
| Internet Computer | 1.52x | 1.07x | Strong |
| POL (prev. MATIC) | 1.00x | 1.03x | Quiet |
| Filecoin | 0.75x | 1.01x | Quiet |
What is the International Trade Balance in Goods and Services?
The balance of trade (BOT) measures economic transactions between a nation and its trading partners, showing the difference between the value of a country's imports and exports for a given period. The BEA and Census Bureau reports on the U.S. balance of payments (BOP), covering goods and services that move in and out of the country. Economists use this information to gauge the relative strength of a country's economy. When exports are higher than imports, it tends to boost GDP. In the opposite scenario, it creates a trade deficit.Questions about this page
Is 0.75x a lot?
No. Under 1.5x the market barely noticed the release.
Will the next Balance of Trade do the same?
Nobody can say. A forecast shows the range Filecoin moved in after past Balance of Trade releases, so you can plan for the likely size of the move.
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