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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
± 1.28% 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/LAK's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±0.9% over 7 days, widening to ±1.8% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · 100% over 82 windows → full record
Across 82 graded 14-day windows since 27 Jul 2026, USD/LAK's expected-range band contained price 100% of the time (stated rate: 80%).
As of October 31, 2026, USD/LAK is trading at 22513.6011. 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/LAK forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Lao Kip. The USD/LAK pair closed at 22,513.70 on October 31, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.10% from the previous close of 22,492.14.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a sideways movement with a rally of 0.35%, ranging between 22,261.21 and 22,705.91. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 22,459.78. The 14-day RSI stands at 53.1, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.38%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, USD/LAK traded between 21,205.71 (Feb 26, 2026) and 22,790.14 (Jul 30, 2026); the current price sits 1.2% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 0.38% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/LAK is currently trading 0.24% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 53.1, 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.