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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Last Updated: 7/11/26
GBP/USD reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.45 / 0.58 / 0.01). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±0.3% / ±0.5% / ±0.7% (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: Retail Sales YoY (r=+0.99), 9-Month Letras Auction (r=+0.92), Factory Orders ex Transportation (r=+0.88), Industrial Production YoY (r=+0.88), Inflation Rate YoY (r=+0.88)
Inversely correlated: Industrial Production YoY (r=-0.97), Trade Balance (r=-0.96), Retail Sales YoY (r=-0.91)
As of July 11, 2026, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3399. 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/USD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the British Pound and the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair closed at 1.3399 on July 11, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.06% from the previous close of 1.3407.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a sideways movement with a decline of 0.00%, ranging between 1.3142 and 1.3461. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 1.3295. The 14-day RSI stands at 59.6, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Retail Sales YOY shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.99).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.33%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 0.7418 and 1.3862, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.33% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. GBP/USD is currently trading 0.78% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 59.6, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Retail Sales YOY indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with GBP/USD (r = +0.99) 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.