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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/7/26
Premium grade: 2026-08-09 05:08 UTC
UNH'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
UNH reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.41 / 0.17 / 0.08). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±2.7% / ±4.1% / ±6.3% (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, UNH is trading at 407.06. 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
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The UNH stock closed at 407.06 on August 7, 2026, reflecting a gain of 0.76% from the previous close of 403.99. UNH is listed on the BMV in Mexico.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a modest downtrend with a decline of 4.76%, ranging between 397.80 and 461.62. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 420.33. The 14-day RSI stands at 44.0, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.59%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 239.50 and 461.62, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.59% is subdued for this stock, leaving recent ranges compressed — watch for a decisive break of the band as the more telling development. UNH is currently trading 3.16% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 44.0, 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.