Talking Points
- USDCAD Fails ahead of 1.28-resistance
- Short scalps favored sub 1.2716/28
- Event Risk on Tap ThisWeek
USD/CAD Daily
Chart Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0
Technical Outlook
- USDCAD Fails at March highs – High risk for reversal while sub-1.27
- Daily support at the ML off the highs near 1.2500 (bullish invalidation at 1.2385)
- Daily RSI holding sub-60 with resistance trigger pending
- Momentum break sub-50 with move sub 1.25 in price to validate reversal
- Event Risk Ahead: US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) on Friday
USD/CAD 30min
Notes:The turnover just ahead of the 2015 close-highs at 1.2786 has fueled a near-term reversal in USDCAD with the pair trading more than 200pips (-1.6%) off the highs before rebounding during US trade today. Note that intraday momentum has now marked its first 40-break of the week and we’ll look for hold sub-60 / support trigger breaks on subsequent rebounds with near-term resistance eyed at 1.2640/46 backed by basic TL resistance off the weekly high with our broader bearish invalidation eyed at 1.2716/28.
Bottom line: the pair remains at risk for a break lower while sub-1.2716/28 with a break below key support at 1.2483/90 needed to confirm a larger scale reversal pattern for the loonie. A breach above the broader upper median line parallel invalidates the short-bias with such a scenario targeting scalps into 1.2785 & 1.2830. A quarter of the daily ATR yields profit targets of 32-35 pips per scalp. Caution is warranted heading into key the April opening range here with Friday’s release of the US Non-Farm Payrolls report likely to generate added volatility in dollar crosses.
* It’s extremely important to give added consideration regarding the timing of intra-day scalps with the opening ranges on a session & hourly basis offering further clarity on intra-day biases.
Relevant Data Releases
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---Written by Michael Boutros, Currency Strategist with DailyFX
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