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Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Containment = how often the band held (backtest) — magnitude only, not a directional record.
6 of 7 models in band
± 4.22% expected move
backtest — refresh paused (#568)
Actionable · size by band. The validated edge is magnitude, not direction.
Timeframes diverge — no single coherent trend.
Context, not a trade signal · forward test pending.
Descriptive — does not size the band.
GBP/IQD's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±3.0% over 7 days, widening to ±5.9% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited.
As of October 24, 2026, GBP/IQD is trading at 2022.5289. 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.
Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.
The GBP/IQD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the British Pound and the Iraqi Dinar. The GBP/IQD pair closed at 2,022.53 on October 24, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.26% from the previous close of 2,027.76.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 16.51%, ranging between 1,629.44 and 2,035.25. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 1,953.96. The 14-day RSI stands at 72.9, in overbought territory.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 2.68%, reflecting typical price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 1,629.44 and 2,035.25, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 2.68% runs elevated for this pair, so price ranges are likely to stay wide — watch how price behaves around its recent range rather than treating any single level as fixed. GBP/IQD is currently trading 3.51% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 72.9, currently in overbought territory.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: Composite Economic Index MoM (IL) (r=+0.96), Budget Balance (IL) (r=+0.92)
Inversely correlated: Bundesanleihe Auction (AT) (r=-0.98), Overnight Lending Rate (TR) (r=-0.96), Overnight Borrowing Rate (TR) (r=-0.96), Russian Forex Intervention (RU) (r=-0.91), Interest Rate Decision (AO) (r=-0.91), Gross Domestic Product YoY (SA) (r=-0.89)
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.