Depeg event
KAU Depeg, February 1, 2026 at 08:00 UTC: 8.44% Above Peg
Detected under v1.0 · medium confidence · audit: confirmed
KAU moved above peg at 08:00 UTC on February 1, 2026, with a peak deviation of 8.44% at $166.26. Recovered after 9.0 hr at 17:00 UTC at $152.88.
The checked-in price path starts at $166.66 against a recorded peg reference of $154.21. Pharos captured the incident through a historical backfill and evaluates it under v1.0. The record reports the observed price path and resolution state without inferring a cause from those measurements.
Event summary
- Direction
- above peg
- Peak deviation
- 8.44%
- Started
- February 1, 2026 at 08:00 UTC
- Recovered
- February 1, 2026 at 17:00 UTC
- Outcome
- Recovered
- Duration
- 9.0 hr
- Peg reference
- $154.21
- Start price
- $166.66
- Peak price
- $166.26
- Recovery price
- $152.88
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