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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Cheap vol watchForecast batch: 8/11/26
Premium grade: 2026-08-11 05:06 UTC
MSFT carries a measurable expected travel range over the next 31 days — and the options market may not be paying full price for it. Sigmacast's calibrated band is sized from realized volatility and graded against every terminal close, with its containment rate audited across the last 15 forecasts. All three horizons are graded on the same premium scale — where each one landed is below.
Market-data read
MSFT screens momentum-up across horizons. The 7- and 14-day paths both track higher (ER 0.72 / 0.76) — a consistent, low-noise uptrend rather than chop.
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: Total Vehicle Sales (r=+0.89), All Car Sales (r=+0.74), Advance Retail Sales (r=+0.73), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.70)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.92), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.86), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.75), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.68)
As of August 12, 2026, MSFT is trading at 503.81. Our multi-model Sigmanomics forecast for this stock 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
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The MSFT stock closed at 503.81 on August 11, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.43% from the previous close of 505.97. MSFT is listed on the BVL in Peru.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 35.13%, ranging between 367.47 and 513.73. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 435.65. The 14-day RSI stands at 78.2, in overbought territory. Among macroeconomic indicators in our coverage, Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air shows the strongest historical relationship with this instrument, negatively correlated (r = -0.92).
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 3.15%, reflecting heightened price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 349.20 and 553.72, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 3.15% runs elevated for this stock, so price ranges are likely to stay wide — watch how price behaves around its recent range rather than treating any single level as fixed. MSFT is currently trading 15.65% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 78.2, currently in overbought territory. For cross-confirmation, the Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air indicator carries the strongest historical correlation with MSFT (r = -0.92) and is worth watching for context.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Aug 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.