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Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Containment = share of graded forecast-days the 60% band held; its 95% interval counts independent windows only (n_eff, non-overlapping, stride = horizon) — per-symbol audit; static backtest copy where the audit has no n_eff yet. Magnitude only, not a directional record.
6 of 7 models in band
± 0.00% expected move
backtest — refresh paused (#568)
Actionable · size by band. The validated edge is magnitude, not direction.
Coherent trend across 2H/1D/1W.
Context, not a trade signal · forward test pending.
Descriptive — does not size the band.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · early record · 77.4% (93 forecast-days · n_eff=8 independent windows) · CI 43–94% · as of 31 Oct 2026 · n_eff as of 1 Nov 2026 → full record
Across 93 graded 14-day forecast-days since 11 Jun 2026 (8 independent windows), ZS's expected-range band contained price 77.4% of the time (95% CI 43–94%; stated rate: 80%).
As of November 1, 2026, ZS 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.
Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.
Zinc Futures (ZS) is a commodity instrument tracked by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The ZS commodity closed at 3,839.30 on October 31, 2026, reflecting a decline of 1.37% from the previous close of 3,892.73.
Over the past 30 days, the commodity has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 1.07%, ranging between 3,650.03 and 3,900.68. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 3,766.66. The 14-day RSI stands at 56.0, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.01%, reflecting typical price variability for this commodity. Over the past 52 weeks, ZS traded between 2,957.25 (Nov 21, 2025) and 4,057.52 (Sep 10, 2026); the current price sits 5.4% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 1.01% is subdued for this commodity, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. ZS is currently trading 1.93% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 56.0, currently in neutral territory.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: Total Vehicle Sales (US) (r=+0.83), ISM Non-Manufacturing New Orders (US) (r=+0.75), Crude Oil Production (Monthly) (US) (r=+0.75), BoE Consumer Credit (US) (r=+0.72)
Inversely correlated: Richmond Fed Services Revenues Index (US) (r=-0.81), PPI Final Demand Ex Food Energy Trade (US) (r=-0.76), Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (US) (r=-0.75), Producer Price Index MoM (US) (r=-0.71)
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.