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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 8/5/26
Market-data read
WAT reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.59 / 0.21 / 0.15). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±3.8% / ±5.8% / ±8.9% (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: All Car Sales (r=+0.76), 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), ISM Manufacturing New Orders (r=-0.77), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.77), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.75)
As of August 5, 2026, WAT is trading at 400.21. 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
Waters Corporation (WAT) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The WAT stock closed at 400.21 on August 5, 2026, reflecting a gain of 1.14% from the previous close of 395.71. WAT is listed on the BMV in Mexico.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 8.48%, ranging between 345.20 and 402.48. The price currently trades above its 20-day moving average of 377.05. The 14-day RSI stands at 64.7, in the upper part of its range.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 1.92%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 275.05 and 414.15, with the current price near the high end of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 1.92% 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. WAT is currently trading 6.14% above its 20-day moving average and sitting in the upper portion of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 64.7, 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.