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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 7/31/26
Market-data read
USD/SEK reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.44 / 0.12 / 0.08). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±1.6% / ±2.2% / ±3.0% (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: Business Confidence (r=+0.88), Consumer Confidence (r=+0.70), Trade Balance (r=+0.69), New Orders YoY (r=+0.62), Industrial Production MoM (r=+0.61), Industrial Production YoY (r=+0.59)
Inversely correlated: Manufacturing PMI (r=-0.58), Swedbank Manufacturing PMI (r=-0.50)
As of July 31, 2026, USD/SEK is trading at 9.5961. 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.
Market-data read
The USD/SEK forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Swedish Krona. The USD/SEK pair closed at 9.5961 on July 31, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.72% from the previous close of 9.5274.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 0.60%, ranging between 9.5086 and 9.7787. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 9.6724. The 14-day RSI stands at 42.7, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Business Confidence shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.88).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.43%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 8.7451 and 9.7962, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.43% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/SEK is currently trading 0.79% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 42.7, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Business Confidence indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/SEK (r = +0.88) 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.