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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Last Updated: 7/10/26
GBP/JPY reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.26 / 0.45 / 0.13). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±0.4% / ±0.6% / ±0.8% (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: Jibun Bank Composite PMI (r=+0.77), GDP Private Consumption QoQ (r=+0.71), Exports YoY (r=+0.67)
Inversely correlated: Machine Tool Orders YoY (r=-0.80), CBI Distributive Trades (r=-0.72), Manufacturing Production MoM (r=-0.68), Interest Rate Decision (r=-0.65), BoE Interest Rate Decision (r=-0.65)
As of July 11, 2026, GBP/JPY is trading at 216.7006. 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.
The GBP/JPY forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the British Pound and the Japanese Yen. The GBP/JPY pair closed at 216.70 on July 11, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.10% from the previous close of 216.92.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 0.89%, ranging between 212.36 and 218.04. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 215.10. The 14-day RSI stands at 60.6, in the upper part of its range. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Machine Tool Orders YOY shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, negatively correlated (r = -0.80).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.32%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 199.06 and 218.04, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.32% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. GBP/JPY is currently trading 0.75% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 60.6, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Machine Tool Orders YOY indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with GBP/JPY (r = -0.80) and is worth watching for context.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Jul 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.