FxWirePro: USD/CAD rises to hit one week high as oil prices decline, upside bias remains
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:11 PM UTC
- The USD/CAD pair rose sharply to hit one-week high on Wednesday as the loonie was weighted down by falling oil prices and the International Monetary Fund cut Canada’s global growth forecasts.
- Oil prices fell sharply as a rallying dollar and a global fuel glut offset forecasts for lower U.S. crude stockpiles.
- The currency pair is trading at 1.3087, levels, it is expected to reach 1.3150 levels and 1.3200 levels in the short term.
- The immediate support can be seen at 1.3053, break below this level will expose the pair to next support level at 1.3000.
- Major resistance can be seen at 1.3108, break above this level will expose it towards 1.3140 levels.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.3108 (38.2% Retracement level)
R2: 1.3140 (July 11th high)
R3: 1.3174 (23.6% Retracement level)
Support Levels
S1: 1.3053 (50% Retracement level)
S2: 1.3000 (61.8% Retracement level)
S3: 1.2960 (July 19th lows)