During the Asian session on Wednesday, the USD/CAD pair rebounded after two days of losses, reaching around 1.3590. This uptick is fueled by a stronger US dollar and lower crude oil prices, which put pressure on the Canadian dollar. The decline in Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to approximately $80.70 is attributed to...
CAD Outlook Ahead of BoC Overnight Rate
2023-06-07 • Updated
Get ready for some suspense as the Bank of Canada faces a tough decision on whether to raise interest rates or keep them on hold. The resilient Canadian economy and the goal of curbing inflation further are at the heart of this dilemma. While some money markets and economists predict another rate hike, others believe the central bank should exercise caution and wait, hinting at a possible increase later in the summer. The Bank of Canada's rate hike spree hit a "conditional pause" in March after eight consecutive increases, bringing the policy rate to 4.5% from the pandemic-era lows of 0.25%. The central bank has been closely monitoring data, waiting for signs of a cooling economy that would help bring inflation back down to its target of two percent, projected to be achieved by 2024. The decision awaits, and it's bound to impact forex markets. Stay tuned for the verdict, and keep your trading strategies nimble.
AUDCAD - Daily Timeframe
Following the rejection from the rally-base-rally demand zone’s confluence with the support trendline, AUDCAD has seen a massive push upwards. There is a high likelihood that the bullish price action continues until the resistance or supply zone area is reached. The supply zone has a few confluences which I expect to yield a good amount of selling pressure. The confluences include;
- Trendline resistance
- 50-Day moving average crossover below 200-Day moving average
- Moving average resistance
- Drop-base-drop supply zone.
Analyst’s Expectations:
Direction: Bearish
Target: 0.88610
Invalidation: 0.90435
GBPCAD - Daily Timeframe
GBPCAD is currently trading within a rising channel and has reached the support trendline of the channel. The trendline support aligns perfectly with the 100-Day moving average support, and the moving averages are all bullish. A drop-base-rally demand zone also serves as a confluence to the factors above, thus, lending more credence to the bullish sentiment.
Analyst’s Expectations:
Direction: Bullish
Target: 1.69991
Invalidation: 1.65047
NZDCAD - Daily Timeframe
NZDCAD looks like it’s prepping for a massive bullish move. This is not a random assumption. The sentiment is based on the current consolidation within the rally-base-rally demand zone and the trendline support of the descending, which fits perfectly within the frame of the demand zone.
Analyst’s Expectations:
Direction: Bullish
Target: 0.83400
Invalidation: 0.80974
EURCAD - Daily Timeframe
In line with the previous analyses, EURCAD also presents a strong bullish case based on the confluence of the drop-base-rally demand zone, the 200-period moving average support, the bullish array of the moving averages, and the trendline support. As a result, my trade sentiment is bullish for the time being.
Analyst’s Expectations:
Direction: Bullish
Target: 1.45048
Invalidation: 1.42142
CONCLUSION
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Hello again my friends, it’s time for another episode of “What to Trade,” this time, for the month of April. As usual, I present to you some of my most anticipated trade ideas for the month of April, according to my technical analysis style. I therefore encourage you to do your due diligence, as always, and manage your risks appropriately.
Bearish scenario: Sell below 1.0820 / 1.0841... Bullish scenario: Buy above 1.0827...