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USD to CAD – Daily Chart 18th March 2010

Thursday, March 18th, 2010
USD to CAD Daily chart

Daily candle chart - usd to cad forex pair 18th March 2010

The usd to cad continued to grind lower yesterday once again, ending the currency trading session with a narrow spread down candle, closing below all three moving averages and with a small wick to the lower body. The bearish move lower has been remorseless in the last few weeks as the usd to cad has slid ever lower in a series of small steps, with the break below the 1.02 region of particular significance as we represented the last area of potential support to any further fall. Indeed this area had previously triggered a rally higher, but on this occasion failed to provide any brake to the heavily bearish picture, which now indicates a period of further pressure on the pair as we approach 1.00 once again. With all four moving averages now pointing firmly lower, and with the deep and sustained price congestion now above, there is only one way to trade the usd to cad pair at present, and that is to the short side. However, as word of caution before we all build increasingly heavy trading positions, there is a substantial area of price support awaiting in the 1.0 price area and this could provide the much needed platform for the pair to re base and bounce higher in the medium term. Any breach of this area however, will suggest a much deeper move is in prospect possibly even as far as 0.94 in the longer term. However, in the meantime, enjoy riding the down escalator, and continue to lock in profits with trailing stops as we go.

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Factors Affecting USD to CAD – 22nd October 2009

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
USD CAD Daily Chart 22nd October 2009

USD CAD Daily Chart 22nd October 2009

Tuesday’s wide spread up candle for the usd to cad pair promised much, but yesterday’s long legged doji signalled that this was simply a short squeeze move, and as such was only a temporary reprieve for the usd to cad pair. Indeed this had already been signalled to some extent by the closing price of  Tuesday, which found resistance at the 14 day moving average, suggesting that the move had little in the way of momentum and was likely to be snuffed out very quickly. Yesterday’s doji candle would seem to confirm this view, pointing to a market that is indecisive once again and therefore likely to turn lower once again and continue the long slow slide towards 1.00 once again. With strong resistance now above, and with very little in the way of support below, there is only one way for the usd to cad currency pair to travel at present, and that’s due South once again.

The question now of course is whether the downwards spiral will stop at parity of move below this psychological level, and given the parlous state of the US dollar, anything is possible at present. Today of course saw yet more bad news for the US economy with the release of the weekly unemployment claims which came in worse than expected at 531,000 against a forecast of 516,000 and higher than last week’s 520,000, so the prospect of any interest rate decision from the FED has receded once again. For Canada, the main item of fundamental news on the economic calendar was the Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report followed by the BOC press conference 45 minutes later, and as always any market reaction is likely to occur during the question and answer session which follows, when unscripted questions often lead to unscripted answers!!

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USD to CAD – Daily Forex Analysis 13th September 2009

Monday, September 14th, 2009

USD to CAD - Forex Chart For Trading USD/CAD Currency Pair

USD to CAD - Forex Chart For Trading USD/CAD Currency Pair

Forex Technical Analysis

A week of sideways consolidation for the usd to cad forex market, came to an end on Friday with yet another small doji candle, as the currency pair desperately try to rebase in the 1.07 price area, a feature we have seen once again in today’s forex trading session. With all three moving averages now tightly bunched, the significance of these indicators is diluted at present as the pair continue to consolidate in this price region, and as I have outlined in previous posts, we could see some good swing trading opportunities in the next few weeks as the usd to cad pair oscillate between the 1.07 and 1.11 price levels. A break above the upper level would then provide a solid platform to a move higher, whilst a break below the 1.07 level will indicate that we could see a return of the  bearish momentum of the last few months, and an approach towards parity once again. With many forex market analysts now suggesting that the US dollar is over sold and due a correction, we need to consider our forex trading strategy very carefully in the next few days, as this could come sooner rather than later with a consequent rally in the usd to cad pair.

Fundamental Forex Analysis

A thin day of fundamental news on the economic calendar with the only Canadian figures being the Capacity Utilization Rate ( a catchy term!) which is a measure of how efficiently resources are being used in the country. The figures just released came in at 67.4%, down from last month’s 70.2% , but better than the forecast at 65.8% so a mixed picture, but not good news for the Canadian economy, although this indicator tends to have a relatively limited impact on the forex markets. The US markets are dominated by speeches today, with several FOMC members and President Obama all covering the recent financial crisis in one way or another so no doubt the markets will be waiting and watching for any key signals on future monetary or fiscal policy over the next few hours.

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