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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
USD/CNY's band is still building its audit record. Sigmacast's calibrated band is sized from realized volatility and graded against every terminal close as its audit record builds. Horizon grades appear as each one's history matures — current status is below.
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: Caixin Services PMI (r=+0.84), Fixed Asset Investment (r=+0.67)
Inversely correlated: Exports YoY (r=-0.72), Imports YoY (r=-0.63), Current Account (r=-0.62), Non Manufacturing PMI (r=-0.50), PBoC 1-Year MLF Announcement (r=-0.50), PPI YoY (r=-0.50)
As of August 19, 2026, USD/CNY is trading at 6.7379. 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.
Forecast data unavailable for this horizon.
Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.
The USD/CNY forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Chinese Yuan. The USD/CNY pair closed at 6.7382 on August 19, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.06% from the previous close of 6.7420.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 0.50%, ranging between 6.7339 and 6.7804. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 6.7468. The 14-day RSI stands at 23.7, in oversold territory. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Caixin Services PMI shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.84).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.04%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 6.7339 and 7.0791, with the current price near the low end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.04% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/CNY is currently trading 0.13% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the lower portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 23.7, currently in oversold territory. For cross-confirmation, the Caixin Services PMI indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/CNY (r = +0.84) and is worth watching for context.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Aug 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.