Depeg event
KAU Depeg, February 15, 2026: 5.66% Above Peg
Detected under v1.0 · medium confidence · audit: confirmed
KAU moved above peg at 08:00 UTC on February 15, 2026, with a peak deviation of 5.66% at $168.75. Recovered after 4.0 hr at 12:00 UTC at $161.80.
The checked-in price path starts at $165.34 against a recorded peg reference of $159.70. 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
- 5.66%
- Started
- February 15, 2026
- Recovered
- February 15, 2026
- Outcome
- Recovered
- Duration
- 4.0 hr
- Peg reference
- $159.70
- Start price
- $165.34
- Peak price
- $168.75
- Recovery price
- $161.80
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