NZD/CAD – Looking for a shift in sentiment

Ian Coleman FXStreet

NZD as a single currency is looking overbought across the board (against its counter currencies). Canadian dollar is heavily correlated with Oil. With the economy looking to restart with vaccine hopes, OPEC restricting output, the outlook could be bullish for Oil and Canadian Dollar.

Let us look at some timeframe correlation:

NZD/CAD monthly

Moved higher from the 50% Fibonacci at 1.0835 (from 0.6143-0.9925). Looking to the BC leg we are fast approaching the 61.8% pullback at 0.207.

NZD/CAD eight-hours

We have bearish Butterfly formation between 0.9130 and 0.9165 (sell zone).

NZD/CAD one-hour

This timeframe highlights a bearish Carb formation between 0.9162-0.9164 lining up with the upper end of the eight-hour chart set up.

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Ian Coleman

FXStreet

Ian started his financial career at the age of 18 working as a Junior Swiss Broker at Godsell Astley and Pearce (London). He quickly moved through the ranks and was Desk Manager at RP Martins at the age of 29.

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