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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
± 0.11% 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/HKD's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±0.1% over 7 days, widening to ±0.1% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · 74.1% over 81 windows → full record
Across 81 graded 14-day windows since 27 Jul 2026, USD/HKD's expected-range band contained price 74.1% of the time (stated rate: 80%).
As of October 30, 2026, USD/HKD is trading at 7.8460. 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/HKD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Hong Kong Dollar. The USD/HKD pair closed at 7.8460 on October 30, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.01% from the previous close of 7.8467.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a sideways movement with a decline of 0.02%, ranging between 7.7947 and 7.8587. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 7.8463. The 14-day RSI stands at 50.5, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Foreign Exchange Reserves (HK) shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.64).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.02%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, USD/HKD traded between 7.7665 (Oct 30, 2025) and 7.8622 (Mar 30, 2026); the current price sits 0.2% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 0.02% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/HKD is currently trading 0.00% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 50.5, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Foreign Exchange Reserves (HK) indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/HKD (r = +0.64) and is worth watching for context.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: Foreign Exchange Reserves (HK) (r=+0.64)
Inversely correlated: Unemployment Rate (HK) (r=-0.61), M3 Money Supply (HK) (r=-0.51), Imports MoM (HK) (r=-0.42), Imports YoY (HK) (r=-0.42), Exports MoM (HK) (r=-0.39), Exports YoY (HK) (r=-0.39), Retail Sales YoY (HK) (r=-0.33)
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.