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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 9/14/26
Premium grade: 2026-09-15 05:00 UTC
AMAT's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±4.6% over 7 days, widening to ±10.8% over 28. Options are currently pricing all three horizons in line with the band (VRP ≈ 1.09×) — premium screens fair on this scale. That grade is the same at all three horizons — each one's band 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: Total Vehicle Sales (r=+0.88), All Car Sales (r=+0.75), Labor Force Participation Rate (r=+0.73), Information Payrolls (r=+0.72), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.72)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.89), Producer Price Index (r=-0.74), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.73)
As of September 15, 2026, AMAT is trading at 424.22. 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.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The AMAT stock closed at 424.22 on September 14, 2026, reflecting a decline of 7.10% from the previous close of 456.62. AMAT is listed on the NASDAQ in United States.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong downtrend with a decline of 18.10%, ranging between 419.60 and 563.76. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 471.42. The 14-day RSI stands at 34.7, in the lower part of its range.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 3.13%, reflecting heightened price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 167.19 and 739.67, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 3.13% 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. AMAT is currently trading 10.01% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 34.7, 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.