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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.
7 of 7 models in band
± 1.17% 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/ZAR's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±0.8% over 7 days, widening to ±1.6% over 28.
Sigmacast expected range · containment-audited · 95.1% over 81 windows → full record
Across 81 graded 14-day windows since 27 Jul 2026, USD/ZAR's expected-range band contained price 95.1% of the time (stated rate: 80%).
As of October 30, 2026, USD/ZAR is trading at 16.6895. 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/ZAR forex pair tracks the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the South African Rand. The USD/ZAR pair closed at 16.6895 on October 30, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.24% from the previous close of 16.6489.
Over the past 30 days, the pair has experienced a modest uptrend with a rally of 0.68%, ranging between 16.3428 and 16.7491. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 16.5411. The 14-day RSI stands at 62.7, in the upper part of its range. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Core Inflation Rate YOY (ZA) shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, negatively correlated (r = -0.76).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.42%, reflecting subdued price variability for this pair. Over the past 52 weeks, USD/ZAR traded between 15.6364 (Jan 30, 2026) and 17.5789 (Nov 5, 2025); the current price sits 5.1% below the 52-week high.
Daily-return volatility of 0.42% is subdued for this pair, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. USD/ZAR is currently trading 0.90% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 62.7, currently in neutral territory. For cross-confirmation, the Core Inflation Rate YoY (ZA) indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with USD/ZAR (r = -0.76) and is worth watching for context.
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: Manufacturing Production YoY (ZA) (r=+0.54)
Inversely correlated: Core Inflation Rate YoY (ZA) (r=-0.76), Prime Rate (ZA) (r=-0.62), CPI (ZA) (r=-0.60), Manufacturing Prod YoY (ZA) (r=-0.50), Manufacturing Production Index YoY (ZA) (r=-0.50), PPI MoM (ZA) (r=-0.50), PPI YoY (ZA) (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.