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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Cheap vol watchForecast batch: 8/11/26
Premium grade: 2026-08-11 05:07 UTC
QCOM 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
QCOM reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.41 / 0.18 / 0.15). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend.
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, QCOM is trading at 162.72. 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
QCOM (QCOM) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The QCOM stock closed at 162.72 on August 11, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.38% from the previous close of 162.11. QCOM is listed on the TSX in Canada.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong downtrend with a decline of 11.94%, ranging between 142.89 and 196.09. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 164.52. The 14-day RSI stands at 44.5, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 3.05%, reflecting heightened price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 121.99 and 259.92, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 3.05% 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. QCOM is currently trading 1.09% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 44.5, 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.