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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/2/26
Market-data read
AUD/USD reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.31 / 0.23 / 0.25). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±0.9% / ±1.3% / ±1.8% (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: CPI Rent of Primary Residence (r=+0.93), Crude Oil Production (Monthly) (r=+0.90), Services PMI (r=+0.89), Wholesale Sales MoM (r=+0.84), CPI-U Core (Ex Food & Energy) (r=+0.83), CPI Shelter (r=+0.81)
Inversely correlated: M2 Money Supply MoM (r=-0.83), Money Supply (r=-0.83)
As of August 2, 2026, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7037. Our multi-model Sigmanomics forecast for this forex pair 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.
Market-data read
The AUD/USD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the Australian Dollar and the US Dollar. The AUD/USD pair closed at 0.7037 on August 2, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.07% from the previous close of 0.7032.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 1.46%, ranging between 0.6906 and 0.7044. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 0.6993. The 14-day RSI stands at 61.2, in the upper part of its range. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Bls CPI Rent shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.93).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.29%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 0.6421 and 1.4052, with the current price near the low end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.29% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. AUD/USD is currently trading 0.63% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the lower portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 61.2, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Bls CPI Rent indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with AUD/USD (r = +0.93) and is worth watching for context.
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.