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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 10/17/26
USD/TWD's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±0.9% over 7 days, widening to ±1.8% over 28. Each horizon's 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: GDP Growth Rate YoY (r=+0.90), Gross Domestic Product YoY (r=+0.84), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (r=+0.59), Inflation Rate YoY (r=+0.53)
Inversely correlated: CPI (r=-0.54), Money Supply (r=-0.45), Balance of Trade (r=-0.40), M2 Money Supply YoY (r=-0.35)
As of October 17, 2026, USD/TWD is trading at 32.4797. 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.
The USD/TWD forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Taiwan Dollar. The USD/TWD pair closed at 32.4797 on October 17, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.23% from the previous close of 32.4047.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 2.03%, ranging between 31.5231 and 32.5441. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 31.9826. The 14-day RSI stands at 73.8, in overbought territory. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, GDP Growth Rate YOY shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, positively correlated (r = +0.90).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.30%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Across the past 52 weeks, the pair has traded between 31.1921 and 32.5816, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 0.30% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/TWD is currently trading 1.55% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 73.8, currently in overbought territory. For cross-confirmation, the GDP Growth Rate YOY indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/TWD (r = +0.90) and is worth watching for context.
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.