FxWirePro: USD/CAD hits 7-month high, upside bias remains
Monday, October 24, 2016 6:46 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD inched higher on Monday as stronger dollar across the board and fall in oil prices weighted on Canadian dollar.
- The price of U.S. crude was down 0.92 percent at $50.38 a barrel as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from a deal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to cut production.
- As long the pair trades above strong support zone located at 1.3281 levels, the ongoing bullish trend for the pair is set to continue in the short term.
- The immediate support can be seen at 1.3341, break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.3281.
- Major resistance can be seen at 1.3400, break above this level will expose it towards 1.3471 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.3400 (38.2% Retracement level)
R2: 1.3471 (23.6% Retracement level)
R3: 1.3500 (Psychological levels)
Support Levels
S1: 1.3341 (50% Retracement level)
S2: 1.3281 (61.8% Retracement level)
S3: 1.3210 (Oct 12th lows)