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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 9/16/26
Each horizon's current status is below.
Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: Total Vehicle Sales (r=+0.88), All Car Sales (r=+0.75), Labor Force Participation Rate (r=+0.73), Information Payrolls (r=+0.72), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.72)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.89), Producer Price Index (r=-0.74), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.73)
As of September 17, 2026, CL1 is trading at 0.00. Our multi-model Sigmanomics forecast for this commodity generates expected price ranges (magnitude, not direction) across 7-day, 14-day, and 28-day horizons, each with a recent-path character readout. Based on ensemble models including SIGMACAST, Σ-Adaptive, and Σ-Trend with model-agreement confidence bands. Updated daily.
Containment = how often the band held (backtest) — magnitude only, not a directional record.
Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.
Crude Oil Futures (CL1) is a commodity instrument tracked by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The CL1 commodity closed at 101.45 on September 17, 2026, reflecting a decline of 1.92% from the previous close of 103.44.
Over the past 30 days, the commodity has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 18.65%, ranging between 79.5956 and 106.72. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 94.3502. The 14-day RSI stands at 70.3, in overbought territory.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.88%, reflecting typical price variability for this commodity. Across the past 52 weeks, the commodity has traded between 55.8600 and 119.47, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.88% runs elevated for this commodity, so price ranges are likely to stay wide — watch how price behaves around its recent range rather than treating any single level as fixed. CL1 is currently trading 7.52% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 70.3, currently in overbought territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Sep 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.