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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/26/26
S_1's band is still building its audit record. Sigmacast's calibrated band is sized from realized volatility and graded against every terminal close as its audit record builds. Horizon grades appear as each one's history matures — 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=+0.89), All Car Sales (r=+0.74), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.70)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.91), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.86), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.75), Producer Price Index (r=-0.72), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.68)
As of August 28, 2026, S_1 is trading at 1250.42. 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.
Soybeans Futures (S_1) is a commodity instrument tracked by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The S_1 commodity closed at 1,265.68 on August 28, 2026, reflecting a gain of 1.83% from the previous close of 1,242.95.
Over the past 30 days, the commodity has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 7.05%, ranging between 1,079.79 and 1,267.64. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 1,199.35. The 14-day RSI stands at 79.3, in overbought territory.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.76%, reflecting subdued price variability for this commodity. Across the past 52 weeks, the commodity has traded between 1,020.01 and 1,267.64, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.76% is subdued for this commodity, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. S_1 is currently trading 5.53% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 79.3, currently in overbought territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Aug 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.