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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 7/31/26
Market-data read
WFC reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.09). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±2.6% / ±4.0% / ±6.2% (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), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.70)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.92), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.78), Kansas Fed Composite Index (r=-0.76), ISM Manufacturing New Orders (r=-0.73), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.73), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.72)
As of July 31, 2026, WFC is trading at 86.47. 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
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFC) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The WFC stock closed at 86.4650 on July 31, 2026, reflecting a gain of 1.21% from the previous close of 85.4300. WFC is listed on the XDUS in Germany.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong uptrend with a rally of 5.18%, ranging between 81.9500 and 89.7900. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 86.6763. The 14-day RSI stands at 53.1, 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 72.7750 and 97.7600, with the current price near the midrange 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. WFC is currently trading 0.24% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 53.1, currently in neutral territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Jul 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.