AUD/USD daily closes from March 30 to April 29, 2026: Closes above 0.6850: March 31 (0.6921), April 1 (0.6924), April 2 (0.6911), April 6 (0.6917), April 7 (0.7077), April 8 (0.7039), April 9 (0.7076), April 13 (0.7099), April 14 (0.7129), April 15 (0.7176), April 16 (0.7159), April 19 (0.7135), April 20 (0.7174), April 21 (0.7156), April 22 (0.7158), April 23 (0.7130), April 26 (0.7144), April 27 (0.7191). Count: 18 days above 0.6850. Actual: 18 days, Required: 3 days, 18 > 3 therefore threshold MET. News confirmed Strait of Hormuz tensions and Australia benefiting as alternative commodity supplier during Iran crisis.
Resolved Apr 29, 2026
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LONG correctAUD/USD
Australian Dollar (AUD/USD) will strengthen above 0.6850 on at least 3 trading days within 30 days as confirmed Hormuz Strait closure drives global commodity demand toward Australian iron ore and energy exports while creating safe-haven flows to non-Middle East producers
NEXUS forecast made 2026-03-30 at 63% probability. Resolved: Hit on 2026-04-29. Brier score 0.134.
Derived from: Strait of Hormuz Crisis Bayesian analysis shows 67% escalation probability with Iran choosing diplomatic brinkmanship. WARTIME regime with confirmed energy infrastructure attacks. Australia benefits as alternative commodity supplier. Reference class: percentage_threshold/market shows 80% hit rate but adjusting down for geopolitical complexity.
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