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USD/ZAR Live Rate and Chart
US Dollar / South African Rand · Exotic · live quote updated every 5 seconds
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USD/ZAR Sentiment & Opportunity
Updated 22:00 UTCOpportunity Read
Scale −100 to +100+42Bullish
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Last 72 hours- Opportunity read on USD/ZAR moved from 9 (neutral) to 42 (bullish) in 24 hours.
- Opportunity read on USD/ZAR moved from -6 (neutral) to 35 (bullish) in 24 hours.
- Opportunity read on USD/ZAR moved from -73 (bearish) to -6 (neutral) in 24 hours.
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USD/ZAR at a Glance
- Last price: 16.51700 (bid), as of 22:12 UTC on 7 Nov 2026, +0.58% on the day.
- Day range: 16.51700 to 16.51700.
- Instrument: US Dollar / South African Rand, an exotic currency pair.
- Trading hours: Trades 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday, across the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions.
- On this page: live chart, classic pivot points (R1–R3, S1–S3), previous-day high, low and close, ATR(14), trend across timeframes, the economic calendar and market news.
- Releases to watch: the economic calendar lists this week's data, with how prices moved after past releases.
Prices are indicative and may differ slightly from your broker’s quotes. The live figures above the chart refresh every few seconds.
USD/ZAR Overview
USD/ZAR is the US dollar against the South African rand, one of the most traded and most volatile emerging-market currencies. The rand carries a high interest rate set by the South African Reserve Bank, which attracts carry flows in calm markets, and it follows the prices of the metals South Africa exports, including gold, platinum and coal. It is also a liquid proxy for emerging-market sentiment, so it sells off quickly when global risk appetite falls. Local drivers include SARB decisions, inflation, power-supply and fiscal news and political headlines. The pair is most active during the London-New York overlap and can move several percent in a session, with spreads well above those of the majors. On ForexR you can follow the live USD/ZAR rate, use daily pivot points, size stops with ATR given the swings and confirm trend on the multi-timeframe chart. When you are ready to trade it, compare regulated brokers that list the pair.
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USD/ZAR — Frequently Asked Questions
What moves USD/ZAR?
Global risk appetite, the SARB-Fed rate gap, gold and platinum prices, South African inflation and fiscal news, and domestic political and power-supply headlines.
Why is the rand so volatile?
It is a freely traded emerging-market currency with a high yield and deep liquidity, so global investors use it to express views on emerging markets as a whole. Those flows amplify every shift in sentiment.
What are the best hours to trade USD/ZAR?
The London-New York overlap, roughly 12:00-16:00 UTC, when Johannesburg is open and US data is released. Spreads widen sharply during the Asian session.
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