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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/11/26
GBP/JMD'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.
Market-data read
GBP/JMD reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.25 / 0.38 / 0.05). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend.
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: Composite Economic Index MoM (r=+0.96), CPI Rent of Primary Residence (r=+0.91), Budget Balance (r=+0.89)
Inversely correlated: Bundesanleihe Auction (r=-0.98), CPI YoY (r=-0.92), Construction Output YoY (r=-0.90), Gross Domestic Product YoY (r=-0.89), GDP Growth Rate YoY (r=-0.87)
As of August 11, 2026, GBP/JMD is trading at 213.4715. 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 GBP/JMD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the British Pound and the Jamaican Dollar. The GBP/JMD pair closed at 213.47 on August 11, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.46% from the previous close of 214.46.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a sideways movement with a rally of 0.40%, ranging between 209.12 and 215.20. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 212.31. The 14-day RSI stands at 56.2, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.35%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 206.13 and 217.49, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.35% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. GBP/JMD is currently trading 0.54% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 56.2, currently in neutral 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.