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Lowest 90-Day Volatility Recorded in British Pound (GBP/IRR)

Trading in the British Pound (GBP/IRR) contracted to its lowest volatility level in 90 days, registering a record value of 1.15 percent across a 20-session w...

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Trading in the British Pound (GBP/IRR) contracted to its lowest volatility level in 90 days, registering a record value of 1.15 percent across a 20-session window on August 10, 2026. This contraction marks a noticeable compression in daily range fluctuations compared to preceding sessions.

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Event Details

The session on August 10, 2026, opened at 2,503,400 IRR, reached a high of 2,505,200 IRR, and recorded a low of 2,499,400 IRR before closing at 2,499,900 IRR. The resulting volatility metric of 1.15 percent eclipses the previous 90-day record of 1.17 percent set during the lookback period. Intraday range compression yielded a narrow span of 5,800 IRR between the session high and low, translating to an intraday range of 0.23 percent alongside a daily return of -0.34 percent.

Conclusion

The drop in the volatility metric below prior 90-day thresholds points to a tightening of the daily trading band for the British Pound (GBP/IRR). This contraction sets a new floor for observed price variance within the 20-session window, differentiating the August 10 session from the wider fluctuations observed throughout the historical series.

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