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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Cheap vol watchForecast batch: 8/7/26
Premium grade: 2026-08-09 05:06 UTC
OXY's options premium sits in the typical range at every horizon Sigmacast grades. 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. The band is sized to that reading across all three horizons — the detail is below.
Market-data read
OXY reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.02 / 0.05 / 0.24). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±3.7% / ±5.7% / ±8.8% (7/14/28d).
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 9, 2026, OXY is trading at 55.91. 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
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The OXY stock closed at 55.9150 on August 7, 2026, reflecting a decline of 0.23% from the previous close of 56.0450. OXY is listed on the NEO in Canada.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 11.87%, ranging between 47.7700 and 58.9900. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 55.5017. The 14-day RSI stands at 53.6, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 2.35%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 38.8000 and 67.4500, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 2.35% 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. OXY is currently trading 0.74% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 53.6, 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.