Exchange rates
NZD/USD: price today and chart
NZD/USD exchange rate at the 17:00 New York close, updated after every session.
Performance
All time: since 03/01/1988, the first session in Upside data.
Key data
| Previous close | 0.56139 |
|---|---|
| Open | 0.56076 |
| Session range | |
| 52-week range | |
| Average daily range (ATR 20) | 0.81% |
| Annualised volatility (1 year) | 8.7% |
| All-time high | 1.71632 · 04/29/2026 |
| All-time low | 0.38950 · 10/18/2000 |
| Data since | 03/01/1988 |
About NZD/USD
NZD/USD prices the New Zealand dollar in US dollars. New Zealand is a large exporter of dairy and farm products.
The pair is sensitive to risk appetite and to RBNZ and Fed policy, and often moves together with AUD/USD.
| Base currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
|---|---|
| Quote currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Central banks | Reserve Bank of New Zealand · Federal Reserve |
| Market nickname | Kiwi |
| Weight in the US dollar index (DXY) | Not in the index |
| Trading hours | 24 hours, Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time |
A rate of 0.55868 means 1 NZD buys 0.55868 USD.
Data: Twelve Data (hourly candles), cross-checked against Alpha Vantage. Daily sessions are built by Upside.
Technical indicators
Common indicators on daily candles after the latest session, summarised the usual way: oscillators in oversold territory read bullish, overbought read bearish; a price above a moving average reads bullish.
- Bullish
- 3
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 1
- Bullish
- 3
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 11
- Bullish
- 0
- Neutral
- 0
- Bearish
- 10
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 28.92 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 12.36 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | -92.02 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -96.10 | Bullish |
| Momentum (10) | -0.00800 | Bearish |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.00580 | Bullish |
| ADX (14), trend strength | 55.99 | Neutral |
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Simple moving average (10) | 0.56121 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (10) | 0.56200 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (20) | 0.56580 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (20) | 0.56635 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (50) | 0.57966 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (50) | 0.57414 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (100) | 0.57934 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (100) | 0.57838 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (200) | 0.58415 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (200) | 0.58132 | Bearish |
Monthly returns
Change from one month-end close to the next over the last five years. The current month runs to the latest session.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.3% | -0.4% | -4.2% | +2.8% | +1.3% | -5.2% | +3.7% | +0.5% | -4.8% | -0.8% | ||
| 2025 | +0.5% | -0.7% | +1.4% | +4.5% | +0.5% | +2.2% | -3.4% | +0.1% | -1.8% | -1.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -0.5% | -1.7% | -1.6% | +4.3% | -0.8% | -2.3% | +5.0% | +1.6% | -5.9% | -1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | -3.9% | +1.1% | -1.2% | -2.6% | +1.8% | +1.3% | -3.9% | +0.5% | -2.9% | +5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -3.8% | +3.0% | +2.4% | -6.9% | +0.9% | -4.2% | +0.7% | -2.7% | -8.6% | +3.9% | +8.3% | +0.7% |
| Average | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -0.5% | +0.9% | -1.2% | 0.0% | -0.2% | -2.6% | -1.4% | +3.3% | -0.3% |
| Months up | 60% | 20% | 60% | 40% | 80% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 75% | 75% |
NZD/USD news
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Upside forecast for NZD/USD
How forecasts are made →Forecast after the 10/12/2026 session
1 session
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 32%
- Flat
- 34%
- Fall
- 33%
| Expected return | -0.01% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 0.55868 |
| Valid until | 10/13/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
5 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 34%
- Flat
- 31%
- Fall
- 36%
| Expected return | -0.05% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 0.55868 |
| Valid until | 10/19/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
20 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 32%
- Flat
- 32%
- Fall
- 36%
| Expected return | -0.14% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 0.55868 |
| Valid until | 11/09/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
60 sessions
SHORTSHORT · expects a fall
- Rise
- 28%
- Flat
- 33%
- Fall
- 39%
| Expected return | -0.52% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 0.55868 |
| Stop loss | 0.60600 |
| Take profit | 0.48000 |
| Valid until | 01/06/2027 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
High confidence · Unchanged
How each strategy sees it
Probability of a rise and of a fall from every strategy at the latest session. The signal follows only the strategy in use; the others are tracked to see whether any of them does better.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rateTrusted | ↑32% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓36% | ↑32% ↓36% | ↑28% ↓39% |
| Momentum | ↑33% ↓32% | ↑34% ↓36% | ↑33% ↓36% | ↑39% ↓30% |
| ADX trend strength | ↑32% ↓34% | ↑31% ↓37% | ↑29% ↓32% | ↑32% ↓37% |
| Bollinger Bands | ↑32% ↓33% | ↑33% ↓35% | – | – |
| Donchian channel | ↑29% ↓33% | ↑30% ↓35% | ↑36% ↓27% | ↑40% ↓25% |
| Rule ensemble | ↑33% ↓33% | ↑32% ↓34% | ↑35% ↓32% | ↑36% ↓35% |
| MACD | ↑33% ↓32% | ↑33% ↓35% | ↑28% ↓37% | ↑24% ↓40% |
| RSI | ↑33% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓34% | ↑34% ↓30% | ↑35% ↓29% |
| Moving-average trend | ↑33% ↓32% | ↑38% ↓32% | ↑35% ↓35% | ↑51% ↓28% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | ↑32% ↓33% | ↑40% ↓29% | ↑36% ↓30% | ↑32% ↓32% |
Track record for this symbol
Brier skill against the base rate in the walk-forward backtest since 2020 (above 0 means more informative than the base rate), and live forecasts scored so far.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Momentum | -0.04% | -0.16% | -0.32% | +1.08% |
| Moving-average trend | -0.05% | -0.08% | -0.94% | +0.59% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | -0.08% | +0.44% | -0.18% | -1.76% |
| Donchian channel | -0.06% | -0.04% | -0.94% | +0.32% |
| ADX trend strength | +0.30% | -0.28% | -2.60% | -1.10% |
| MACD | +0.06% | -0.48% | -0.33% | +0.12% |
| Bollinger Bands | 0.00% | +0.07% | – | – |
| RSI | -0.17% | -0.32% | -0.95% | -0.94% |
| Rule ensemble | -0.22% | -0.25% | -1.44% | -0.59% |
| Live: scored / waiting | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Recent signal changes
| Session | Horizon | Strategy | Reference price | Result after costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2026 * | 60 sessions | SHORT New | 0.56139 | Open |
* Backfilled: written after the fact, never counted as live
Frequently asked questions
What is the NZD/USD price today?
NZD/USD closed at 0.55868 in the 10/12/2026 session, -0.48% from the previous session.
What is the highest NZD/USD has been?
In Upside data since 03/01/1988, the highest level of NZD/USD was 1.71632, in the 04/29/2026 session.
What is the lowest NZD/USD has been?
In Upside data since 03/01/1988, the lowest level of NZD/USD was 0.38950, in the 10/18/2000 session.
How has NZD/USD moved over the past year?
Over the last 252 sessions NZD/USD changed -2.72%, trading between 0.55809 and 1.71632. A typical daily range is about 0.81% of the price.