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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/14/26
Premium grade: 2026-08-15 05:00 UTC
APD's band is still building its audit record. Sigmacast's calibrated band is sized from realized volatility and graded against every terminal close as its audit record builds. Horizon grades appear as each one's history matures — 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: 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 16, 2026, APD is trading at 308.88. 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.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APD) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The APD stock closed at 308.88 on August 14, 2026, reflecting a gain of 1.07% from the previous close of 305.61. APD is listed on the NYSE in United States.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a sideways movement with a rally of 0.06%, ranging between 288.00 and 314.87. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 298.98. The 14-day RSI stands at 61.8, in the upper part of its range.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.18%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 229.11 and 314.87, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.18% is subdued for this stock, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. APD is currently trading 3.31% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 61.8, currently in neutral territory.
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.