Smart Money Positioned to SHORT CAD - COT StrategyDISCLAIMER: This is not trade advice. This is for educational purposes only to demonstrate how I am looking to participate in this market. There is significant risk involved in trading, do your own homework and due diligence.
COT Strategy
SHORT
Canadian Dollar (6C)
My COT strategy has me on alert for short trades in 6C if we get a confirmed bearish change of trend on the Daily timeframe.
COT Commercial Index: Sell Signal
OI Analysis: Upmove in price has seen Commercials aggressively move to the short side - bearish.
Valuation: Overvalued vs Treasuries
True Seasonal: Strong seasonal tendency to go down to October.
COT Small Spec Index: Sell Signal
Supplementary Indicators: %R
Remember, this is not a "Short Now" idea. These indicators are not timing tools. They simply tell us that this market could have a move of some significance to the downside, which we will participate in with a confirmed Daily trend change to the downside.
Good luck & good trading.
Canadiandollar
USDCAD - Losing Steam - Shorting the Mid RetestI’ve been tracking this one for a while, and I believe it’s time to short this area after the significant bearish signal right at the top, which resulted in a failed breakout.
After several months of accumulation and various breakout attempts that ultimately fell back into the range, it has now dropped below the mid-level. For me, this is a clear short signal.
If it reclaims the mid-level solidly before my invalidation point, I’ll consider closing my position manually. For now, I’m targeting the range low.
AUDCAD: Time to Drop Lower 🇦🇺🇨🇦
AUDCAD was consolidating within a horizontal range for 2 weeks.
The release of high impact fundamental news earlier this week
made the pair bearish.
The price managed to break and close below a support of the range on a daily.
We can expect a bearish movement now.
Next support - 90.5
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Volatile Week for USD/CAD? Volatile Week for USD/CAD?
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is anticipated to lower rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, bringing the policy rate down to 4.25%. This expectation follows a recent CPI report that indicated further easing in core inflation, coupled with weaker labor market data.
While a 50-basis point cut seems unlikely, it can't be entirely dismissed. In the July monetary policy meeting, Governor Tiff Macklem suggested that the focus may shift towards supporting economic growth rather than solely controlling inflation.
Additionally, Canada's August employment report is set to be released on Friday, coinciding with the US nonfarm payrolls report. This timing could heighten uncertainty and volatility in the USD/CAD pair.
A key level to watch will be the 1.3570-1.3600 zone, which previously served as a significant support area. Whether this area will be re-tested remains to be seen.
USDCAD Buy opportunity on extremely oversold RSIThe USDCAD pair hit both of our targets on the sell signal we gave a month ago (July 25, see chart below) as it is currently on a 4-week red candle streak:
We now start switching to a bullish medium-term strategy as we get clear signals of a pending trend reversal. The price isn't only on the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement level from Support 2 but the 1D RSI also hit the oversold bottom level of the December 26 2023 Low.
As you can see on this chart, every time the 1D RSI broke below the 30.00 oversold barrier in the past 12 months and reversed even a little, the USDCAD pair bottomed on the medium-term and targeted Resistance 1. Even the smaller April 14 2023 reversal (which wasn't from an oversold RSI) targeted the 0.618 retracement level.
As a result, we apply a two tier buy entry, one now and the 2nd at the less likely event the price approaches Support 1 (-5.40% decline, the most it had on a 2-year basis). In both cases, our Target is 1.37500 (0.618 Fib).
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NZDCAD This MA squeeze giving a strong Buy Signal.The NZDCAD pair has been trading within a long-term Channel Up pattern, currently sitting above bot the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) and the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line). The upcoming squeeze of the two MA periods was last time a confirmation that the Bullish Leg that started would continue.
That rally peaked on June 12, just above the 1.236 Fibonacci extension. As a result, even though we are practically half-way into the current rally and the potential return is now less, we turn bullish on this pair, targeting 0.85650.
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CADCHF Strong buy signalThe CADCHF pair offered us an excellent sell signal last time we looked into it (July 02, see chart below) as trading within a Channel Down pattern, it was rejected on its 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) and hit our 0.63100 Target:
The Channel Down priced its new Lower Low, even broke momentarily below its bottom aggressively, and now seems to have recovered. The recent pull-back offers a good opportunity to enter this confirmed uptrend, which is technically the new Bullish Leg of the Channel Down.
Our Target is 0.65000, firmly below the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level of the previous Lower High of the Channel, which is where both Lower Highs so far have been priced.
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BOC Rate Cut Bets Grow as Loonie Stands Firm
R2 1.3947 – 5 August/2024 high – Strong
R1 1.3900 – Figure – Medium
S1 1.3718 – 9 August low – Medium
S2 1.3700 – 19 July low – Medium
We remain in the thick of thin summer trade, something that must be taken into consideration when reflecting on price action. The market has done a good job overall recovering from last Monday’s panic mess and the question on everyone’s mind is whether or not all of that doom and gloom is behind us or just the start to another intense wave of risk off flow.
The Canadian Dollar held up rather well on Friday despite the discouraging Canada employment report. The local rate market has now begun to price in the 10% possibility for an even bigger 50 basis point rate cut at the Bank of Canada's next meeting in early September. Key standouts on Monday’s calendar come from German wholesale prices, Canada building permits, US consumer inflation expectations, and the US monthly budget statement.
A sustained hold above 1.3000 over the past several months signals an end to a period of longer-term bearish consolidation and suggests the market is in the process of carving out a more significant longer-term base. Next key resistance now comes in up into the 1.4000 area, with a break to open a retest of the 2020 high just ahead of 1.4700. Setbacks should be very well supported down into the 1.3000 area.
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GBPCAD Waiting for the 1D MA200 to confirm the bottom.The GBPCAD pair broke this week below its 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) and is (including today) on a 2 day green streak. However this is technically not convincing for us to buy as despite holding the Internal Higher Lows trend-line, it is the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) that has confirmed the major Higher Lows (bottoms) of the 11-month Channel Up.
In fact, it was a similar Internal Higher Lows trend-line that broke on April 01 2024 and despite a short-term rebound, broke downwards to confirm a bottom on the 1D MA200. As a result, we are waiting for that ideal technical opportunity to long and target 1.8000.
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USDCAD Analysis: Anticipating a New Bullish ImpulseUSDCAD is beginning a new bullish impulse after retesting the previous resistance area, which has now transformed into a strong demand zone. This retest is a crucial technical signal, suggesting that the pair is poised for a potential new upward movement.
By examining the Commitment of Traders (COT) report, we observe that the positioning of large traders supports a bullish outlook for the USD against the Canadian Dollar. This sentiment is further reinforced by our supply and demand analysis, which highlights the demand zone as a key level where buying interest has emerged, providing a foundation for the price to move higher.
Seasonality trends also play a significant role in our analysis. Historically, this period of the year tends to favor a stronger USD against the CAD, adding another layer of confidence to our bullish forecast. The confluence of these factors—the retest of the demand zone, favorable COT positioning, and positive seasonality—strengthens our expectation of a sustained upward movement in USDCAD.
We are closely monitoring the price action and are prepared to capitalize on this bullish setup. Should the price continue to rise from the current levels, we anticipate further gains. However, it's essential to remain vigilant and adapt to any market changes that might influence our analysis.
Additionally, for a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing this expected bullish trend, please follow our detailed analysis on CAD futures provided below. This in-depth analysis will offer insights into the broader market dynamics affecting the Canadian Dollar and support our long position strategy in USDCAD.
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CADCHF - Bears Dominating! CADCHF made a triple top on the daily timeframe in the 0.67 zone, and then an impulsive downward move, showing that the bearish trend is still maintained.
And this week there was a nice bearish pattern (pinbar and bearish engulfing) at the Fibonacci levels, indicating that this could be the end of the corrective movement, and that it will resume its downtrend.
I will update the idea as it develops.
USDCAD Approaching the most optimal sell level.The USDCAD pair is on the 2nd strong green 1W candle, following the rebound on the 1W MA50 (blue trend-line) and is approaching Resistance 1 (1.39000), the October 30 2023 High. This is technically the most optimal sell opportunity on a 1-year basis.
The short-term Target is the 1W MA50 (blue trend-line) on a potential contact with the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level at 1.36450. Target 2 is at 1.34500 (marginally above the 0.618 Fib), which will be a -3.23%
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CADJPY Strong sell opportunity at the top of the Channel UpThe CADJPY pair gave us an excellent buy signal last time we looked at it (May 30, see chart below) that easily hit our 116.500 Target:
Now it is flashing the opposite, a strong sell signal right after a Higher High (top trend-line) rejection on the 7-month Channel Up pattern. Ahead of a 1D MACD Bearish Cross, the opportunity becomes even more obvious.
Every Bearish Leg hit at least the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) before making a Higher Low, so our Target is set at 115.500, which is an optimal level towards the final week of July.
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AUDCAD Sell signal emerging on a 3.5-year Resistance!The AUDCAD pair just hit on the week's opening the Lower Highs trend-line that was first initiated on February 22 2021. As the 1W RSI is just below its own 3.5-year Resistance Zone, the first strong long-term sell opportunity flashes.
Check below how the last AUDCAD analysis (May 29, see chart below) provided an excellent buy opportunity:
The more short-term pattern though since the September 25 2023 Double Bottom is a Channel Up and it is close to pricing its new Higher High. This is just above the 3.5 year Lower Highs trend-line, so we give the sell signal this much tolerance level for some deviation.
Our Target on the medium-term is 0.9000 (Support Zone 1, similar symmetry to the previous Higher Low on Support Zone 2).
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EURCAD: Confirmed Bullish Reversal?! 🇪🇺🇨🇦
EURCAD broke and closed above a resistance line of a falling
parallel channel and a neck line of an inverted head and shoulders pattern.
It confirms a local bullish reversal on the pair.
The probabilities are high that the market will return to a global bullish trend soon.
Next resistance - 1.483
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EURCAD Testing the 1D MA50. Sell opportunity.The EURCAD pair eventually formed the new Lower High on the 17-month Channel Down as presented on our last analysis (May 27, see chart below) and got rejected:
The rejection extended to as low as the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) and a short-term rebound has brought the price back to a 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) rejection.
Both previous Bearish Legs declined at least by -3.85%. We expect this 1D MA50 rejection to lead the price to at least Support 1, with our Target being 1.45000 (just above it).
On a side-note, check the high degree of symmetry between the 1D RSI sequences of the Channel's Legs.
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NZDCAD Excellent buy opportunity on this pull-back.The NZDCAD pair gave us a great buy entry last time we looked at it (May 08, see chart below) and made a direct hit on our 0.8500 Target:
The price got heavily rejected straight after and just hit the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) again. The pattern that seems to be prevailing is a Channel Up (blue). The last time we had a Higher High rejection on its top, the pair pulled-back to the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) and then made a short-term bounce to the Internal Lower Highs trend-line.
As a result, we will be using this opportunity to buy and target 0.84500 (just below the symmetrical Lower Highs trend-line).
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