The Japanese yen has been pummeled today by the US dollar. USD/JPY is currently trading at 139.22, up 1.29% on the day. The US dollar is showing broad strength today, and for the yen that has meant a new 20-year low, as USD/JPY touched 139.39 earlier in the day. The symbolic 140.00 line is within striking distance, and it would certainly be memorable if the yen...
Hey traders, in today's trading session we are monitoring USOIL for a buying opportunity around 96 zone, once we will receive any bullish confirmation the trade will be executed. Trade safe, Joe.
I believe that the expected increase in rates from the BoC tomorrow has already been priced into the pair, I opened a sell limit around the 0.618 fib retracement considering the volatility that might happen tomorrow. COT shows bearish strength increasing for CAD while CHF remains on the bullish side.
Price is showing rejection to the bullish strength. lower low and lower high formed on the 2-4H timeframes, I expect a last retest to the current resistance before making another leg down.
Hey traders, in the coming week we are monitoring AUDCAD for a selling opportunity around 0.88800 zone, once we will receive any bearish confirmation the trade will be executed. Trade safe, Joe.
Hey traders, in the coming week we are monitoring NZDCAD for a selling opportunity around 0.80700 zone, once we will receive any bearish confirmation the trade will be executed. Trade safe, Joe.
EUR/AUD: High Vol Break >Break of Structure > Break of triangle pattern > First HH outside of pattern upper limit > POC below current price levels > HLs already printed Also check out our other ideas! Meikel & Team WSI
CAD/BoC – The Bank of Canada opened the door to a more aggressive pace of tightening at their June meeting, stating it was prepared to act “more forcefully” if needed to tame inflation, even as it went ahead with a historic second consecutive 50-basis-point rate hike, taking the Overnight Rate to 1.5%. The BoC reasoned that “the risk of elevated inflation...
The Canadian dollar has been on a nasty slide, falling around 2% since Thursday. There are no Canadian releases until GDP on Friday, which means that US releases during the week will have a significant impact on the movement of USD/CAD. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem can usually be counted on for using clear and understandable language, which I'm always...
The Canadian dollar is up sharply on Wednesday, as Canada's inflation report was hotter than expected. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2519, down 0.74% on the day. Canada's CPI for March jumped 6.7% YoY, a full percentage point higher than the 5.7% gain in February. On a monthly basis, inflation rose 1.4%, up from 1.0% prior. Both the...
It has been a quiet week for the Canadian dollar, despite the crisis between Ukraine and Russia, which has captivated the world's attention. The lack of movement could change on Wednesday, as Canada releases the inflation report for February. Canada's CPI looked weak in December, with a reading of -0.1% m/m. However, inflation is expected to have jumped in...
The Canadian dollar has posted slight gains on Wednesday. There are no Canadian tier-1 events on the calendar this week, so we can expect US releases will have a magnified impact on the movement of the Canadian dollar this week. With the Fed poised to launch a series of rate hikes starting in March and inflation surging in Canada, it's unlikely that the Bank of...
The Canadian dollar has started the week with strong gains, recovering after sharp losses at the end of the week. There are no Canadian tier-1 events on the calendar, so US numbers will have a magnified impact on the movement of the Canadian dollar. The US nonfarm payrolls outperformed in spectacular style, posting a gain of 467 thousand jobs in January. Many...
CADJPY has been trading in a downtrend for some time now, however the price has been respecting the key zone of 90.15/90.30. There has been multiple occasions in which the price has fallen to this area and reacted well. Since breaking below this key level on the 24th of January, CADJPY has been setting higher lows and the price has been conforming to an upwards...
The pound has been range-bound against the Canadian dollar for the last week and that remains the case so far today, despite the Bank of Canada holding off on raising interest rates. It had been expected to start the tightening cycle today, with the market's pricing in up to five more over the course of the year after inflation hit a 30-year high and the labour...
Heading into BOC rate decision tomorrow with some analysts forecasting an earlier than expected rate hike, we see USD/CAD rally up into the neckline of that head and shoulders pattern it broke through last week. Partial profits were taken on Thursday last week and now I will be adding back on to this short position. Looking deeper at the rate decision... it has...
The Canadian dollar continues to tread in choppy waters, as it trades slightly above the symbolic 1.25 line. The week will wrap up with Canada releasing retail sales, the primary gauge of consumer spending. For November, the headline reading is expected to slow to 1.2% y/y (1.6% prior) and core retail sales are forecast to remain unchanged at 1.2%. Canadian...
Hey traders, in this week we are monitoring USDCAD for a buying opportunity around 1.25 zone, once we will receive any bullish confirmation the trade will be executed. Trade safe, Joe.