HomeContributorsTechnical AnalysisUSD/CAD Analysis: The Loonie Strengthens amid Rising Inflation

USD/CAD Analysis: The Loonie Strengthens amid Rising Inflation

Yesterday, data from Statistics Canada was published, which testified to the stability of inflation in the country: the rise in prices for the month amounted to +0.6% (+0.3% was expected).

This increased the likelihood that the Bank of Canada will raise the rate yet again. Now it is at a maximum for 22 years and is 5.0%.

As a result, USD/CAD is declining today after a volatile Tuesday.

Bullish arguments:

→ the price may be supported by the median line and the lower limit of the current ascending channel;

→ the price may be supported by the level of 1.34, which previously served as resistance;

→ support may continue to be provided by the level of 1.344.

Bearish arguments:

→ the price made a false breakout of the top on August 8;

→ resistance is provided by the psychological level at 1.35;

→ divergence on the RSI indicator;

→ the price is in the zone of a sharp fall in the rate recorded on June 1 — sellers can maintain control.

Since August 1, the USD/CAD rate has risen by more than 2.3%. In such conditions, a correction may be a fairly natural scenario.

This article represents the opinion of the Companies operating under the FXOpen brand only. It is not to be construed as an offer, solicitation, or recommendation with respect to products and services provided by the Companies operating under the FXOpen brand, nor is it to be considered financial advice.

FXOpen
FXOpenhttps://www.fxopen.com/
FXOpen is a global Forex and CFD Broker, founded in 2005 by a group of traders. With over 16 years of experience, the company has gained an excellent reputation a major brokerage that continues to expand rapidly. The broker offers a choice of platforms, including the popular MT4 and MT5 platforms, with a wide range of trading instruments with spreads from 0.0 pips: 600+ FX, index, share, commodity and cryptocurrency CFDs. FXOpen also provides its own PAMM technology, allowing clients to benefit from the strategies of experienced traders with a proven track record of successful trading and guarantees automatic distribution of profit and loss between the strategy provider and the strategy followers. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing your money. PAMM is only available in certain jurisdictions. Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to Retail clients at FXOpen UK.

Featured Analysis

Learn Forex Trading

Gann Swing Charts

Identifying Correlations