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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Last Updated: 7/14/26
HG1 reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.19 / 0.17 / 0.17). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±2.0% / ±2.4% / ±3.0% (7/14/28d).
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: All Car Sales (r=+0.76), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.70)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.82), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.78), ISM Manufacturing New Orders (r=-0.73), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.73), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.72), ISM Manufacturing PMI (r=-0.68)
As of July 14, 2026, HG1 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.
Copper Futures (HG1) is a commodity instrument tracked by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The HG1 commodity closed at 6.2655 on July 14, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.40% from the previous close of 6.2906.
Over the past 30 days, the commodity has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 3.41%, ranging between 5.9125 and 6.5500. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 6.1683. The 14-day RSI stands at 53.3, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.20%, reflecting typical price variability for this commodity. Across the past 52 weeks, the commodity has traded between 5.2098 and 28.6000, with the current price near the low end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.20% is subdued for this commodity, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. HG1 is currently trading 1.58% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the lower portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 53.3, currently in neutral territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Jul 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.