USDCAD TECHS: Watching Support

Mar-21 21:00
  • RES 4: 1.4000 Psychological round number
  • RES 3: 1.3977 High Oct 13
  • RES 2: 1.3898 High Oct 14
  • RES 1: 1.3814/3862 High Mar 15 / 10 and the bull trigger
  • PRICE: 1.3734 @ 16:26 GMT Mar 21
  • SUP 1: 1.3644 Low Mar 21
  • SUP 2: 1.3572 50-day EMA
  • SUP 3: 1.3515 Low Feb 22
  • SUP 4: 1.3442 Low Feb 20 / 21

The recent move lower in USDCAD appears to be a correction that is allowing a recent overbought condition to unwind. Recent gains through 1.380 strengthened a bullish theme. Price has cleared the Dec 16 high of 1.3705 and scope is seen for gains towards 1.3977, the Oct 13 high. Initial support is seen at 1.3652, the Mar 14 low. Key short-term resistance and the bull trigger is at 1.3862, the Mar 10 high.

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USDCAD TECHS: Building Base for Recovery

Feb-17 21:00
  • RES 4: 1.3751 High Nov 4
  • RES 3: 1.3705 Dec 16 and the bull trigger
  • RES 2: 1.3665 High Jan 6
  • RES 1: 1.3537 High Feb 17
  • PRICE: 1.3500 @ 16:25 GMT Feb 17
  • SUP 1: 1.3275/3262 Low Feb 14 / 2
  • SUP 2: 1.3226 Low Nov 15 and bear trigger
  • SUP 3: 1.3205 61.8% retracement of the Aug 11 - Oct 13 rally
  • SUP 4: 1.3131 0.764 proj of the Oct 13 - Nov 15 - Dec 16 price swing

USDCAD traded higher again Friday, hitting the week’s best levels at 1.3537. This defies the view that the recent bounce was corrective, as the pair builds a base for further gains. The bull trigger is still someway off at 1.3705, but a weekly close above the 1.3500 would prove constructive. A break of 1.3262, Feb 2 low, would strengthen bearish conditions and open 1.3226, the Nov 15 low and the bear trigger.

US TSY FUTURES: BLOCK, Late 10Y Sale

Feb-17 20:36
  • -8,000 TYH3 112-00.5, sell through 112-01.5 post-time bid at 1527:48ET, 112-00.5 last (+4)

AUDUSD TECHS: Pullback Nears Support

Feb-17 20:30
  • RES 4: 0.7245 2.00 proj of the Nov 21 - Dec 13 - Dec 20 price swing
  • RES 3: 0.7202 High Jun 9
  • RES 2: 0.7172 1.764 proj of the Nov 21 - Dec 13 - Dec 20 price swing
  • RES 1: 0.7082/0.7158 High Feb 3 / 2 and the bull trigger
  • PRICE: 0.6855 @ 16:24 GMT Feb 17
  • SUP 1: 0.6812 Low Feb 16
  • SUP 2: 0.6781 38.2% retracement of the Oct 13 - Feb 2 uptrend
  • SUP 3: 0.6755 Trendline support drawn from the Oct 13 low
  • SUP 4: 0.6688 Low Jan 3

AUDUSD printed a lower low early Friday, putting prices through first support at 0.6856 to expose 0.6781. The broader uptrend remains intact for now, and the recent move lower highlights a correction that is allowing a recent overbought trend condition to unwind. Key resistance and the bull trigger have been defined at 0.7158, the Feb 2 high. A break would resume the uptrend.