FxWirePro: USD/CAD pauses decline, downside risk remains
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 3:11 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD pair continued its decline on Tuesday as the Canadian dollar gained strength as the prices of oil gained further ground.
- The pair hit low at 1.3104 levels in the early US session but recovered towards 1.3116 as oil prices pared gains.
- The pair remains weak as the Canadian dollar is set to gain further against the dollar in the short term.
- The currency pair is trading at 1.3113 levels, it is expected to reach 1.3090 levels and 1.3060 levels in the short term.
- The immediate support can be seen at 1.3102, a break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.3060.
- Major resistance can be seen at 1.3134 break above this level will expose it towards 1.3168 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.3134 (50% Retracement level)
R2: 1.3168 (61.8% Retracement level)
R3: 1.3211 (Dec 9th high)
Support Levels
S1: 1.3102 (38.2% Retracement level)
S2: 1.3060 (23.6% Retracement level)
S3: 1.3000 (Psychological levels)