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S&P 500 (US500) forecast: the next 48 hours and the record so far

PRISM's latest public S&P 500 (US500) forecast, issued Wed 11 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC, puts the central expected close at 7,601.698 by Fri 13 Nov, 21:00 UTC (−0.25% from 7,620.483), with an 80% range of 7,482.024 to 7,740.727. The expected move is down, but this is a probabilistic model forecast, not a prediction or advice: about one close in five is expected to land outside the range.

The S&P 500, the broad index of large US companies, quoted in index points. Earnings, Federal Reserve expectations and bond yields move it; outside US cash hours it trades thinner as a future or CFD.

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Forecast issued
Wed 11 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
Starting price
7,620.483
Central expected close · 13 Nov 21:00 UTC
7,601.698 ▼ Bearish −0.25%
80% range of that close
7,482.024 – 7,740.727
Paths ending higher
no clear edge · 44% up

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The forecast for S&P 500 (US500) issued on Wed 11 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC started from 7,620.483 (index points). Its central expected close at the end of the 48-hour horizon, Fri 13 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC, is 7,601.698, a change of −0.25%. The 80% range for that close runs from 7,482.024 to 7,740.727 — about ±1.70% around the start; in the model's own simulation, eight closes in ten land inside it. The expected move points down, but it is small next to the range (15% of its half-width), so the range matters more than the direction. 44% of the 256 simulated paths ended above the start, which is within the ±6 points of 50% that the model treats as no clear edge.

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Track record: forecasts against what happened

50scored forecasts
4 Nov – 10 Nov 2026
56%closed inside the 80% range
(28 of 50; the target is 80%)
100%direction right
(4 of 4 up/down calls; 46 read “about flat”)
1.77%average miss of the central close

Each forecast is scored only after its exact 48-hour window has closed and every hourly candle has been observed, against the close of the final hour. No substitute closing candle is used. The scored forecasts are the ones issued on the hour and their 48-hour windows overlap, so 50 issues cover only about 8 days of market moves — these numbers swing a lot and say little on their own. Direction is scored only for up/down calls; “about flat” calls count only for the range.

Issued (UTC)StartCentral close80% rangeCallActual closeDirectionIn range
10 Nov, 11:007,557.2257,557.680 7,366.324 – 7,710.902 about flat 7,590.001 +0.43% –✓
10 Nov, 10:007,564.8337,563.923 7,427.006 – 7,706.056 about flat 7,595.128 +0.40% –✓
10 Nov, 09:007,568.3347,576.276 7,409.815 – 7,745.189 about flat 7,586.616 +0.24% –✓
10 Nov, 08:007,561.0727,564.779 7,406.860 – 7,699.539 about flat 7,585.739 +0.33% –✓
10 Nov, 07:007,567.6837,564.750 7,410.744 – 7,717.526 about flat 7,583.869 +0.21% –✓
10 Nov, 06:007,567.3347,563.429 7,412.882 – 7,750.383 about flat 7,581.619 +0.19% –✓
10 Nov, 05:007,559.0697,583.678 7,384.150 – 7,724.711 bullish 7,591.122 +0.42% ✓✓
10 Nov, 04:007,551.9367,560.978 7,404.594 – 7,704.811 about flat 7,592.125 +0.53% –✓
10 Nov, 03:007,558.5787,565.767 7,425.101 – 7,720.459 about flat 7,597.628 +0.52% –✓
10 Nov, 02:007,559.6957,554.951 7,414.866 – 7,716.405 about flat 7,593.366 +0.45% –✓
10 Nov, 01:007,548.3167,548.701 7,389.399 – 7,690.765 about flat 7,584.622 +0.48% –✓
10 Nov, 00:007,558.5847,573.387 7,392.808 – 7,721.539 about flat 7,582.248 +0.31% –✓
9 Nov, 21:007,549.2947,540.830 7,391.589 – 7,679.268 about flat 7,620.504 +0.94% –✓
9 Nov, 20:007,562.1157,579.460 7,393.048 – 7,715.261 bullish 7,626.335 +0.85% ✓✓
9 Nov, 19:007,550.8797,546.853 7,398.426 – 7,687.539 about flat 7,642.646 +1.22% –✓
9 Nov, 18:007,547.3597,550.210 7,396.586 – 7,703.446 about flat 7,634.052 +1.15% –✓
9 Nov, 17:007,534.4697,545.539 7,356.835 – 7,702.536 about flat 7,623.579 +1.18% –✓
9 Nov, 16:007,540.0717,542.188 7,384.329 – 7,726.219 about flat 7,609.263 +0.92% –✓
9 Nov, 15:007,501.2347,512.267 7,345.560 – 7,651.456 about flat 7,585.671 +1.13% –✓
9 Nov, 14:007,444.6347,462.023 7,314.626 – 7,603.131 bullish 7,596.579 +2.04% ✓✓
9 Nov, 13:007,445.4337,443.432 7,307.168 – 7,592.258 about flat 7,586.335 +1.89% –✓
9 Nov, 12:007,423.0667,425.079 7,292.991 – 7,559.246 about flat 7,587.341 +2.21% –✗
9 Nov, 11:007,416.8287,418.801 7,269.362 – 7,559.538 about flat 7,580.073 +2.20% –✗
9 Nov, 10:007,405.8257,413.255 7,261.029 – 7,564.246 about flat 7,578.085 +2.33% –✗
9 Nov, 09:007,405.2047,431.488 7,238.716 – 7,554.456 bullish 7,575.579 +2.30% ✓✗
9 Nov, 08:007,368.5847,366.105 7,230.498 – 7,518.428 about flat 7,568.829 +2.72% –✗
9 Nov, 07:007,400.0727,401.929 7,249.841 – 7,549.905 about flat 7,569.199 +2.29% –✗
9 Nov, 06:007,404.1837,404.918 7,239.722 – 7,562.431 about flat 7,566.091 +2.19% –✗
9 Nov, 05:007,424.5847,440.007 7,271.808 – 7,583.054 about flat 7,567.588 +1.93% –✓
9 Nov, 04:007,420.0697,423.213 7,287.949 – 7,583.621 about flat 7,567.838 +1.99% –✓

The newest 30 of 125 scored forecasts are listed; the summary covers the newest 50.

Earlier records kept separately

Earlier archive entries and briefing-tracker results are retained, but they use the previous method and do not contribute to the corrected percentages above.

Model forecasts are recorded independently of the AI news briefing. An unavailable briefing does not stop model tracking. Missing historical briefings are never reconstructed. Only a complete observed 48-hour window is scored. A window still incomplete five days after its horizon is marked unscored; no nearby candle stands in for the missing close.

How to read this forecast

  • The 80% range is the main output. It says how far price could plausibly travel in 48 hours: narrow when the market is calm, wide when it is not. In the model's own simulation eight closes in ten end inside it; the track record above shows how often that held in practice.
  • The central close is a midpoint, not a target. It is the middle of 256 simulated paths. Real prices almost never end exactly there.
  • Direction is weak by design. The model has no built-in lean, so most readings sit close to 50/50 and the page says “no clear edge” or “about flat” when the reading is noise.
  • Fixed at issue. Every forecast is published once and never revised, which is what makes the record above checkable.

More in How we forecast, including what the 80% range means. Prices come from public data feeds and can differ slightly from your broker's quotes.

Frequently asked questions

How is the S&P 500 (US500) forecast made, and how often is it updated?

Every 15 minutes while the market is open, PRISM's model reads the recent S&P 500 (US500) candles on four timeframes (15 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours and daily) and simulates 256 possible paths for the next 48 hours. This page summarises them as a central expected close and an 80% range, shown one issue behind the live forecast. Each forecast is fixed when it is issued and never revised.

How accurate has the S&P 500 (US500) forecast been?

Of its newest 50 scored forecasts (4 Nov – 10 Nov 2026), 28 of 50 (56%) closed inside the 80% range, against a target of 80%, and 4 of 4 up/down calls (100%) had the direction right. The central close missed the real close by 1.77% on average. Hourly forecasts overlap, so this is a small sample that can swing a lot.

What does the 80% range mean?

It is the band that holds the middle 80% of the model's 256 simulated closes at the end of the 48 hours. If the model were perfectly calibrated, about eight closes in ten would land inside it and one in five outside; the track record on this page shows how often that actually held.

Is this S&P 500 (US500) forecast financial advice?

No. It is model output about probabilities, published for information only. It does not know your positions or goals, past results do not guarantee future ones, and trading can lose you money.

Not financial advice. This is model output about probabilities, published for information. It does not know your position or your goals, and past results do not guarantee future ones. Trading can lose you more than you expect — read the risk disclaimer.