- The USD/CAD currency pair pulled back just a bit in relatively quiet trading on Monday as the 1.35 level continues to cause issues.
- It’s an area where we’ve seen a little bit of the “double top” form, but whether or not we are going to see a breakdown from here is a completely different question.
- On the other hand, if we turn around a break above the top of the shooting star from the Friday session, that would be extraordinarily strong, opening up the possibility of a move to the 1.3750 level.
Choppy and Noisy Behaviour Ahead
That being said, the 50-Day EMA since just underneath for support as well, therefore I think we’ve got a situation where the market could have a little bit of a reaction there. Breaking down below the 50-Day EMA then opens up the possibility of a move down to the 200-Day EMA, which is near the 1.3250 level, an area where we had formed a little bit of a double bottom recently. In other words, this is a market that is going to continue to be very choppy, and therefore very noisy.
Essentially, when you look at this Forex chart you can think of it as a fight between whether or not the uptrend continues, or if we are going to settle into a range. Oil of course has a major influence on the Canadian dollar but seems to be causing a bit of an issue right now, as it has no idea where it wants to be. As long as that’s the case, it’s going to be difficult to get clarity in this pair. Beyond that, both economies are suffering with inflation, so both central banks will be somewhat hawkish, although the Bank of Canada has already stated that it’s just about done with its tightening policy. However, if crude oil demand starts to pick up again, that also strengthens the Canadian dollar so it may be a moot point anyway.
In general, this is a situation where you are looking at a market that is trying to find out whether or not the 1.3250 level is the actual bottom, and of course the 200-Day EMA in that general vicinity has even more credence to that idea. I’d expect a lot of noisy and choppy trading as per usual, and of course you to pay attention oil.
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