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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Short-premium setupsForecast batch: 10/16/26
Premium grade: 2026-10-16 05:01 UTC
BAX's calibrated band puts the expected move at ±2.7% over 7 days, widening to ±6.2% over 28. Options screen fair at 7D while 14D and 28D screen rich (VRP ≈ 2.27×). The 7-day range runs tighter against the 28-day — the full term structure is mapped 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=+0.83), Crude Oil Production (Monthly) (r=+0.73), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.72)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.85), 5-Year Note Auction (r=-0.83), Richmond Fed Services Revenues Index (r=-0.81), Producer Price Index (r=-0.74), PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY (r=-0.68)
As of October 17, 2026, BAX is trading at 25.27. 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.
Baxter International Inc. (BAX) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The BAX stock closed at 25.2750 on October 16, 2026, reflecting a decline of 1.84% from the previous close of 25.7500. BAX is listed on the NYSE in United States.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 2.05%, ranging between 22.5600 and 26.1150. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 24.0710. The 14-day RSI stands at 59.4, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.70%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 15.7300 and 30.0000, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.70% 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. BAX is currently trading 5.00% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 59.4, currently in neutral territory.
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.