USDCAD on Wednesday dropped -0.26% to 1.35648. End May up by 0.12% or 16.7 pips higher. Pair in consolidation. What we know.
USDCAD Analysis
| Performance after Wednesday | |||||
| Period | Pct | Chg | Momentum | ||
| Wednesday | -0.26% | -34.9 Pips |  | ||
| Week to-date | -0.35% | -48.2 Pips | | ||
| May | 0.12% | 16.7 Pips |  | ||
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What happened lately
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What can we expect from USDCAD today?
USDCAD on Wednesday dropped -0.26% to 1.35648. Price is below 9-Day EMA while Stochastic is falling in overbought zone.
Updated daily direction for USDCAD looks mixed as the pair is likely to consolidate above 1.35328 (S1).
Looking ahead today, to see upside interest, we prefer to look at price breakout of last daily high of 1.36511 or trades above daily pivot 1.3592. Break above could target R1 at 1.36239. While to the downside, we are looking at 1.35328 (S1) and daily low of 1.35600 as support levels. USDCAD need to break on either side to indicate a short-term bias. A close below 1.35600 would indicate selling pressure.
For the week to-date, take note that USDCAD is mixed as compared to the prior week.
USDCAD ended month of May trading session up by 0.12% or 16.7 pips higher.
Key levels to watch out:
| R3 | 1.3715 |
| R2 | 1.36831 |
| R1 | 1.36239 |
| Daily Pivot | 1.3592 |
| S1 | 1.35328 |
| S2 | 1.35009 |
| S3 | 1.34417 |
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