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Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Containment = share of non-overlapping windows the 60% band held (per-symbol audit; static backtest copy where the audit has no rows yet) — magnitude only, not a directional record.
6 of 7 models in band
± 1.72% 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.
NZD/XOF's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±1.2% over 7 days, widening to ±2.4% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · 80.5% over 82 windows → full record
Across 82 graded 14-day windows since 27 Jul 2026, NZD/XOF's expected-range band contained price 80.5% of the time (stated rate: 80%).
As of October 31, 2026, NZD/XOF is trading at 330.6553. 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 NZD/XOF forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the New Zealand Dollar and the West African CFA franc. The NZD/XOF pair closed at 330.66 on October 31, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.07% from the previous close of 330.88.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 1.07%, ranging between 325.96 and 336.52. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 331.25. The 14-day RSI stands at 49.2, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.36%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, NZD/XOF traded between 149.33 (Nov 11, 2025) and 337.47 (Jul 21, 2026); the current price sits 2.0% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 0.36% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. NZD/XOF is currently trading 0.18% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 49.2, currently in neutral 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), Russian Forex Intervention (RU) (r=-0.91), Interest Rate Decision (AO) (r=-0.91), Gross Domestic Product YoY (SA) (r=-0.89), Interest Rate Decision (AZ) (r=-0.89), Business Confidence (RU) (r=-0.88)
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.