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Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Containment = share of graded forecast-days the 60% band held; its 95% interval counts independent windows only (n_eff, non-overlapping, stride = horizon) — per-symbol audit; static backtest copy where the audit has no n_eff yet. Magnitude only, not a directional record.
7 of 7 models in band
± 7.26% 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.
USD/BRL's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±5.2% over 7 days, widening to ±10.1% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · early record · 79.5% (83 forecast-days · n_eff=6 independent windows) · CI 40–96% · as of 31 Oct 2026 · n_eff as of 1 Nov 2026 → full record
Across 83 graded 14-day forecast-days since 27 Jul 2026 (6 independent windows), USD/BRL's expected-range band contained price 79.5% of the time (95% CI 40–96%; stated rate: 80%).
As of November 1, 2026, USD/BRL is trading at 5.4283. 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 USD/BRL forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Brazil Real. The USD/BRL pair closed at 5.4283 on November 1, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.17% from the previous close of 5.4374.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 4.00%, ranging between 4.9292 and 5.5320. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 5.1386. The 14-day RSI stands at 74.9, in overbought territory. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, New Car Registrations MOM (BR) shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.82).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.68%, reflecting typical price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, USD/BRL traded between 4.8816 (May 12, 2026) and 5.6170 (Dec 23, 2025); the current price sits 3.4% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 1.68% 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. USD/BRL is currently trading 5.64% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 74.9, currently in overbought territory. For cross-confirmation, the New Car Registrations MoM (BR) indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/BRL (r = +0.82) and is worth watching for context.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: New Car Registrations MoM (BR) (r=+0.82), Interest Rate Decision (BR) (r=+0.61), Brazilian Service Sector Growth YoY (BR) (r=+0.61), Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI (BR) (r=+0.55)
Inversely correlated: Brazil IPCA Inflation 12-Month (BR) (r=-0.70), Brazil GDP Growth Rate (BR) (r=-0.61), Gross Domestic Product MoM (BR) (r=-0.57), Trade Balance (BR) (r=-0.55)
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Nov 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.