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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 10/12/26
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=+0.83), Crude Oil Production (Monthly) (r=+0.73), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.72)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.85), 5-Year Note Auction (r=-0.83), Richmond Fed Services Revenues Index (r=-0.81), Producer Price Index (r=-0.74), PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY (r=-0.68)
As of October 12, 2026, FC1 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.
Feeder Cattle Futures (FC1) is a commodity instrument tracked by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The FC1 commodity closed at 343.96 on October 12, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.07% from the previous close of 343.73.
Over the past 30 days, the commodity has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 1.79%, ranging between 324.68 and 344.30. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 336.88. The 14-day RSI stands at 64.8, in the upper part of its range.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.74%, reflecting subdued price variability for this commodity. Across the past 52 weeks, the commodity has traded between 314.51 and 378.78, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.74% is subdued for this commodity, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. FC1 is currently trading 2.10% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 64.8, currently in neutral territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Oct 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.