Market Analysis: USD/CAD Drops To SupportMarket Analysis: USD/CAD Drops To Support
USD/CAD declined and now consolidates below the 1.3640 level.
Important Takeaways for USD/CAD Analysis Today
- USD/CAD started a fresh decline after it failed to clear the 1.3720 resistance.
- Recently, there was a break above a short-term bearish trend line with resistance at 1.3585 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.
USD/CAD Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of USD/CAD at FXOpen, the pair climbed toward the 1.3700 resistance zone before the bears appeared. The US Dollar formed a swing high near 1.3685 and recently declined below the 1.3640 support against the Canadian Dollar.
There was also a close below the 50-hour simple moving average and 1.3620. The bulls are now active near the 1.3570 level. Recently, the pair corrected some losses and climbed above the 1.3600 zone.
There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line with resistance at 1.3585. The pair even surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3685 swing high to the 1.3571 low.
If there is a fresh increase, the pair could face resistance near the 1.3620 level. The next key resistance on the USD/CAD chart is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3685 swing high to the 1.3571 low is 1.3640.
If there is an upside break above 1.3640, the pair could rise toward the 1.3685 resistance. The next major resistance is near the 1.3710 level, above which it could rise steadily toward the 1.3800 resistance zone.
Immediate support is near the 1.3570 level. The first major support is near 1.3550. A close below the 1.3550 level might trigger a strong decline. In the stated case, USD/CAD might test 1.3500. Any more losses may possibly open the doors for a drop toward the 1.3450 support.
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