How much could ^AXJO move?

^AXJO has an expected move of roughly ±1.0% over 7 days, ±1.5% over 14 days, ±2.3% over 28 days — symmetric ranges around the current price derived from recent realized volatility. These are magnitude estimates, not directional predictions. ^AXJO's recent path efficiency (ER) is 0.46 over the trailing 14 sessions, indicating a moderately trending path.

S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

Primary economy: Australia economic indicators

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S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone

Forecast batch: 9/21/26

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^AXJO's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±1.0% over 7 days, widening to ±2.3% over 28. Each horizon's current status is below.

short-term trend: choppy · flat7d

7 Day^prov

± 1.0%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.07

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

7-day window · fewer obs, noisier

60/80/95 · ±1.0/1.5/2.3%

medium-term trend: choppy · drifted down14d

14 Day^prov

± 1.5%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.46

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

60/80/95 · ±1.5/2.2/3.6%

long-term trend: choppy · drifted down28d

28 Day^prov

± 2.3%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.37

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

60/80/95 · ±2.3/3.5/5.6%

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: Building Permits MoM (r=+0.70), Building Permits YoY (r=+0.60), TD-MI Inflation Gauge MoM (r=+0.55), NAB Business Survey (r=+0.54)

Inversely correlated: S&p Global Manufacturing Pmi (r=-0.94), Employment Change (r=-0.91), S&p Global Services Pmi (r=-0.75), Inflation Expectations (r=-0.59)

^AXJO

indices

Current Price

September 22, 2026

Market Closed

8756.20

Actual

August 22, 2026

-3.91%

9112.60

1 Month Ago

September 22, 2025

-1.87%

8923.50

1 Year Ago

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^AXJO · INDICES

14-DAY FORECAST · 10/6/26

EXPECTED MOVE± 1.5%range 8627.18 – 8885.22 · 14D

Upper / lower bound8885.22 / 8627.18

Outside-range leveloutside 8627.18 – 8885.22price exits the expected band (either side)

Containment~60% (provisional)band hits its stated rate (backtest)

Term structure · expected move by horizon

Containment = how often the band held (backtest) — magnitude only, not a directional record.

Outcome legend

Magnitude · primary

How big was the move vs the forecast band?

+12.4%band-relative outcome efficiency

—efficiency not yet computed for this trade

Zone

Did price stay inside the expected band?

CONTAINEDentry price inside the expected band

BREACHED HIGHentry above the band's upper bound

BREACHED LOWentry below the band's lower bound

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Signal Tracker Record / PerformancePast Performance →

Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.

SETUP

The S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) is a market index covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The ^AXJO index closed at 8,755.20 on September 22, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.27% from the previous close of 8,731.40.

WHAT'S DRIVING IT

Over the past 30 days, the index has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 4.90%, ranging between 8,657.10 and 9,229.40. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 8,891.36. The 14-day RSI stands at 37.1, in the lower part of its range.

THE RISK

Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 0.54%, reflecting subdued price variability for this index. Across the past 52 weeks, the index has traded between 8,262.40 and 9,296.70, with the current price near the midrange of that range.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

Daily-return volatility of 0.54% is subdued for this index, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. ^AXJO is currently trading 1.53% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 37.1, currently in neutral territory.

Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Sep 2026.

Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.

Primary economy: Australia economic indicators

Sam Bourgi, Analyst

Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone

Forecast batch: 9/21/26

Premium not graded

^AXJO's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±1.0% over 7 days, widening to ±2.3% over 28. Each horizon's current status is below.

short-term trend: choppy · flat7d

7 Day^prov

± 1.0%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.07

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

7-day window · fewer obs, noisier

60/80/95 · ±1.0/1.5/2.3%

medium-term trend: choppy · drifted down14d

14 Day^prov

± 1.5%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.46

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

60/80/95 · ±1.5/2.2/3.6%

long-term trend: choppy · drifted down28d

28 Day^prov

± 2.3%

expected move

path efficiency (ER)0.37

0 choppy/rangetrend 1.0

60/80/95 · ±2.3/3.5/5.6%

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: Building Permits MoM (r=+0.70), Building Permits YoY (r=+0.60), TD-MI Inflation Gauge MoM (r=+0.55), NAB Business Survey (r=+0.54)

Inversely correlated: S&p Global Manufacturing Pmi (r=-0.94), Employment Change (r=-0.91), S&p Global Services Pmi (r=-0.75), Inflation Expectations (r=-0.59)

^AXJO

indices

Current Price

September 22, 2026

Market Closed

8756.20

Actual

August 22, 2026

-3.91%

9112.60

1 Month Ago

September 22, 2025

-1.87%

8923.50

1 Year Ago

Upcoming Forecasts

View All Forecasts →

^AXJO · INDICES

14-DAY FORECAST · 10/6/26

EXPECTED MOVE± 1.5%range 8627.18 – 8885.22 · 14D

Upper / lower bound8885.22 / 8627.18

Outside-range leveloutside 8627.18 – 8885.22price exits the expected band (either side)

Containment~60% (provisional)band hits its stated rate (backtest)

Term structure · expected move by horizon

Containment = how often the band held (backtest) — magnitude only, not a directional record.

Outcome legend

Magnitude · primary

How big was the move vs the forecast band?

+12.4%band-relative outcome efficiency

—efficiency not yet computed for this trade

Zone

Did price stay inside the expected band?

CONTAINEDentry price inside the expected band

BREACHED HIGHentry above the band's upper bound

BREACHED LOWentry below the band's lower bound

· · · Explore all 9 models across all timeframes on Sigmanomics · · ·

Signal Tracker Record / PerformancePast Performance →

Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.

SETUP

WHAT'S DRIVING IT

THE RISK

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Sep 2026.

Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.

S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

Sam Bourgi, Analyst

S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

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S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

Sam Bourgi, Analyst

S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) Index Forecast — Price Prediction & Analysis

^AXJO

Current Price

Upcoming Forecasts

→ SETUP

→ WHAT'S DRIVING IT

→ THE RISK

→ WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

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Correlated Economic Indicators

Sam Bourgi, Analyst

^AXJO

Current Price

Upcoming Forecasts

→ SETUP

→ WHAT'S DRIVING IT

→ THE RISK

→ WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

Related Pairs

Correlated Economic Indicators

SETUP

WHAT'S DRIVING IT

THE RISK

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

SETUP

WHAT'S DRIVING IT

THE RISK

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT