USD/CAD: Buying opportunity at 1.31185/75

Jason Sen DayTradeIdeas.co.uk

EUR/USD – USD/CAD

EURUSD longs at the 2 year trend line support at 1.0810/00 worked perfectly this week on the bounce to 1.0860/65 & selling opportunity at 1.0890/1.0900 for a potential 80 pips profit (more if you scalped the levels which all held on the first test). We topped exactly here as expected.

USDCAD bounced from support at 1.3250/40 re-target 1.3280/85 & almost as far as 1.3310/20.

Please note that Thursday's reports will be updated at around midday GMT as I am travelling over night. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Daily Analysis

EURUSD topped exactly at our target & selling opportunity at 1.0890/1.0900, with stops above 1.0920. A break higher see 1.0890 act as support targeting 1.0920/25 perhaps as far as resistance at 1.0950/60.

Our shorts at 1.0890/1.0900 target 1.0865/60 of course, perhaps as far as support at 1.0830/20 for profit taking. A good chance of a low for the day here but we can try longs again at 1.0800/1.0780 if we continue lower, with stops below 1.0770. Be ready to sell a break below here targeting 1.0730/20 & 1.0685/75.

USDCAD should have support at 1.3260/50 today but below here targets 1.3220/10 before a buying opportunity at 1.31185/75, with stops below 1.3160. A break lower is another sell | 2 signal targeting 1.3145/40, perhaps as far as 1.3100/90.

Holding support at 1.3260/50 re-targets 1.3280/85 & 1.3310/20 before the high at 1.3329, coupled with strong resistance at 1.3345/50. Shorts need stops above 1.3365. A break higher is a medium term buy signal.

Trends

Weekly outlook is neutral.

Daily outlook is neutral.

Short Term outlook is neutral.

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Jason Sen

DayTradeIdeas.co.uk

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