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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.
5 of 7 models in band
± 0.60% expected move
backtest — refresh paused (#568)
Actionable · size by band. The validated edge is magnitude, not direction.
Coherent trend across 2H/1D/1W.
Context, not a trade signal · forward test pending.
Descriptive — does not size the band.
USD/NOK's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±0.4% over 7 days, widening to ±0.8% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · 69.5% over 82 windows → full record
Across 82 graded 14-day windows since 27 Jul 2026, USD/NOK's expected-range band contained price 69.5% of the time (stated rate: 80%).
As of October 31, 2026, USD/NOK is trading at 9.2033. 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/NOK forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Norwegian Krone. The USD/NOK pair closed at 9.2033 on October 31, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.25% from the previous close of 9.2263.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 4.14%, ranging between 9.1827 and 9.6825. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 9.3815. The 14-day RSI stands at 13.4, in oversold territory. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Retail Sales MOM (NO) shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, negatively correlated (r = -0.72).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.19%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, USD/NOK traded between 9.1304 (May 25, 2026) and 10.2985 (Nov 22, 2025); the current price sits 10.6% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 0.19% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/NOK is currently trading 1.90% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the lower portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 13.4, currently in oversold territory. For cross-confirmation, the Retail Sales MoM (NO) indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/NOK (r = -0.72) and is worth watching for context.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: CPI (NO) (r=+0.62)
Inversely correlated: Retail Sales MoM (NO) (r=-0.72), Core Inflation Rate MoM (NO) (r=-0.62), Inflation Rate MoM (NO) (r=-0.60), Current Account (NO) (r=-0.50), Employment Change (NO) (r=-0.50), GDP Growth Mainland QoQ (NO) (r=-0.50), GDP Growth Rate QoQ (NO) (r=-0.50)
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.