US Dollar / South African Rand
US Dollar / South African Rand (USD/ZAR) is quoted at 16.3780, down 0.07% over the last 24 hours as of 11:33 UTC on 30 September 2026 — a −0.1σ move against its 20-day average of 0.53%.
Last 24 hours
Hourly closes, UTC
USD/ZAR, last 24 hours
Latest point 10:43 UTC on 30 September 2026
Show values
| Point | USD/ZAR |
|---|---|
| 29 Sep 11:00 UTC | 16.3698 |
| 29 Sep 12:00 UTC | 16.4090 |
| 29 Sep 13:00 UTC | 16.4333 |
| 29 Sep 14:00 UTC | 16.4265 |
| 29 Sep 15:00 UTC | 16.4361 |
| 29 Sep 16:00 UTC | 16.4686 |
| 29 Sep 17:00 UTC | 16.4591 |
| 29 Sep 18:00 UTC | 16.4013 |
| 29 Sep 19:00 UTC | 16.3987 |
| 29 Sep 20:00 UTC | 16.3975 |
| 29 Sep 21:00 UTC | 16.3938 |
| 29 Sep 22:00 UTC | 16.3932 |
| 29 Sep 23:00 UTC | 16.3910 |
| 30 Sep 00:00 UTC | 16.3967 |
| 30 Sep 01:00 UTC | 16.4005 |
| 30 Sep 02:00 UTC | 16.3899 |
| 30 Sep 03:00 UTC | 16.4029 |
| 30 Sep 04:00 UTC | 16.3954 |
| 30 Sep 05:00 UTC | 16.3727 |
| 30 Sep 06:00 UTC | 16.3741 |
| 30 Sep 07:00 UTC | 16.3541 |
| 30 Sep 08:00 UTC | 16.3759 |
| 30 Sep 09:00 UTC | 16.3907 |
| 30 Sep 10:00 UTC | 16.3757 |
| 30 Sep 10:43 UTC | 16.3759 |
USD/ZAR, RSI 14h
Relative strength index, 0 to 100.
- 24h high
- 16.4686
- 24h low
- 16.3541
- 20-day vol
- 0.53%
- Surprise
- −0.1σ
- Vol vs baseline
- no data
- Board rank
- #30
The read
USD/ZAR's 20-day volatility stands at 0.53% a day, making it one of the most volatile of the forex Kinzan tracks (their median is 0.31%).
At −0.1σ, the last 24 hours have been an entirely ordinary session for USD/ZAR.
It sits in the lower half of its 24-hour range of 16.3541–16.4686, measured on hourly closes.
The London block (07:00–13:00 UTC) did most of the work — roughly 54% of the movement over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 60 sessions of daily returns, it has moved most closely with USD/SGD (+0.73, a strong relationship), and most inversely to AUD/USD (−0.69).
Market read: Consistent selling has pushed this pair to the bottom of its daily range.
Daily history
85 trading days of daily closes · Live chart
USD/ZAR, daily closes
Close-to-close, on the days it traded. Non-trading days are skipped, not filled.
Show values
| Point | USD/ZAR |
|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | 16.3391 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 16.3069 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 16.5575 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 16.5261 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 16.4487 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 16.5827 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 16.2805 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | 16.1684 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 16.1843 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 16.1886 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 16.3638 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 16.4403 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 16.4501 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 16.3945 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 16.5367 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 16.5644 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 16.5014 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | 16.4747 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 16.4193 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 16.3748 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 16.3948 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 16.2633 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | 16.2304 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16.1987 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 16.3209 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 16.4003 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 16.3150 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | 16.3549 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 16.4678 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 16.3467 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 16.3180 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 16.4012 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | 16.5535 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 16.4999 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 16.4600 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 16.3936 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 16.8159 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | 16.7091 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 16.7786 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 16.7020 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 16.6604 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 16.5000 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | 16.4583 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 16.5230 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 16.3827 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 16.3048 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 16.3419 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | 16.1519 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 16.1855 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 16.1852 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 16.1379 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 16.1833 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | 16.1912 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 16.2220 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 16.2528 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 16.0901 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 16.1020 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | 15.9938 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 15.9927 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 15.9242 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 15.9435 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 15.9915 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 16.1687 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 16.0921 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 16.1559 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 16.0628 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 15.9775 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 15.9601 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 15.9832 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 16.0069 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | 16.0395 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 16.2026 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | 16.1783 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 16.2481 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 16.2672 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | 16.3764 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | 16.2551 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | 16.2385 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 16.2200 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 16.1618 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 16.3682 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 16.4305 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 16.3414 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 16.4056 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 16.3650 |
USD/ZAR, RSI 14
Relative strength index, 0 to 100.
| 24h | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| −0.07% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +0.63% |
24h is the live trailing move; the other horizons are close-to-close over that many sessions of this instrument's own trading.
When it moved
- Asia22:00–07:00 UTC
- −0.12%
- London07:00–13:00 UTC
- +0.25%
- New York13:00–22:00 UTC
- −0.09%
What it moves with
Correlation of daily returns, last 60 shared sessions
Relationships that have changed
| With | Usual (prior 60) | Now (last 20) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | −0.63 | −0.23 | +0.40 |
Correlation describes what the last three months did. It is not causation and not a hedge ratio. All correlations
USD/ZAR: questions
What is the price of US Dollar / South African Rand today?
USD/ZAR was quoted at 16.3780 as of 11:33 UTC on 30 September 2026, down 0.07% over the previous 24 hours. Prices on Kinzan update every five minutes and may be delayed.
How volatile is USD/ZAR?
Its 20-day volatility — the standard deviation of its last 20 daily returns — is 0.53% as of 11:33 UTC on 30 September 2026. That is the size of move USD/ZAR makes on an ordinary day.
Is today's move in USD/ZAR unusual?
Today's move is −0.1σ — the 24-hour change divided by its own 20-day volatility. That is an entirely ordinary session. Readings beyond ±2σ are uncommon for any instrument.
What does USD/ZAR move with?
Over the last 60 sessions of daily returns its closest relationship has been with USD/SGD, at a correlation of +0.73. Correlations change over time and do not imply that one instrument causes the other to move.
When does USD/ZAR move the most?
Over the last 24 hours the London session (07:00–13:00 UTC) carried about 54% of its movement. Kinzan splits the day into three contiguous UTC blocks — Asia, London and New York — so every hour is counted exactly once.