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FxWirePro: USD/CAD extends gains, faces 23.6%fib resistance

• USD/CAD rose on Thursday as Canada's political turmoil and lower oil prices weighed on the Canadian dollar. • Oil prices fell by around 1% involatile trade on fears that weak economic growth in Europe might limit energ…

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• USD/CAD rose on Thursday  as Canada's political turmoil and lower oil prices weighed on the Canadian dollar.

• Oil prices fell by around 1% involatile  trade  on fears that weak economic growth in Europe might limit energy consumption, as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East crisis kept traders on edge.

  •At GMT 05:59  the pair was  trading at 1.3861, up 0.17%, highest level since Aug 6th .
•  Technical highlight upside risks for USD/CAD, with momentum studies, 5, 10 and 11 DMAs tracking north.

•  Immediate resistance is located at 1.3874(23.6%fib), any close above will push the pair towards 1.3887 (Aug 2nd high).

• Support is seen at 1.3807(5DMA) and break below could take the pair towards 1.3792(50%fib).

Recommendation: Good to buy  around 1.3850, with stop loss of 1.3750,  and target price of 1.3920

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