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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Last Updated: 7/8/26
USD/BRL reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.81 / 0.54 / 0.07). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±0.3% / ±0.4% / ±0.6% (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: New Car Registrations MoM (r=+0.81), Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI (r=+0.69), Brazilian Service Sector Growth YoY (r=+0.57), Interest Rate Decision (r=+0.52)
Inversely correlated: S&P Global Composite PMI (r=-0.77), Brazil GDP Growth Rate (r=-0.63), Balance of Trade (r=-0.63), Brazil IPCA Inflation 12-Month (r=-0.51)
As of July 10, 2026, USD/BRL is trading at 5.1126. 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 USD/BRL forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Brazil Real. The USD/BRL pair closed at 5.1126 on July 10, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.61% from the previous close of 5.1438.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 0.61%, ranging between 5.0273 and 5.2296. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 5.1682. The 14-day RSI stands at 40.7, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, New Car Registrations MOM shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.81).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.52%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 4.8816 and 5.6170, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.52% 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 1.08% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 40.7, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the New Car Registrations MOM indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/BRL (r = +0.81) 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.