USD/CAD Price Analysis: Hovers around 1.3750; grapples to return to rising channel

USD/CAD could test the lower boundary of the rising channel, potentially rebounding to re-enter the rising channel.
Further movements on the 14-day RSI will provide a clearer directional indication.
The pair could find key support at the psychological level of 1.3700 and the 50-day EMA of 1.3670 level.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/CAD extends its gains for the second day, trading around 1.3750 during early European hours on Friday. Analysis of the daily chart indicates a weakening bullish bias for the USD/CAD pair, as it struggles to re-enter the rising channel pattern. Despite this, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains above the 50 level, suggesting that the bullish momentum is not entirely lost. Further price movements will be needed to provide a clearer directional indication.

Additionally, the momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) suggests an upward trend for the USD/CAD pair, as the MACD line is positioned above the centerline and shows divergence above the signal line. This indicates that the bullish momentum may continue and support the pair to return to the rising channel pattern.

The USD/CAD pair may test the lower boundary of the rising channel around 1.3780, followed by the key barrier at the psychological level of 1.3800. Further support is found at April’s high of 1.3846. A break above this level could lead the USD/CAD pair to approach the upper threshold of the rising channel around 1.3890.

On the downside, the USD/CAD pair could find immediate support at the psychological level of 1.3700, which aligns with the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.3670. A break below this level could exert pressure on the pair, pushing it toward the throwback support region around 1.3590.

USD/CAD: Daily Chart

USD/CAD

Overview
Today last price	1.3753
Today Daily Change	0.0010
Today Daily Change %	0.07
Today daily open	1.3743

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3685
Daily SMA50	1.3689
Daily SMA100	1.3601
Daily SMA200	1.358

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3764
Previous Daily Low	1.3715
Previous Weekly High	1.3768
Previous Weekly Low	1.3603
Previous Monthly High	1.3783
Previous Monthly Low	1.359
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3745
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.3734
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3717
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3692
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3669
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3766
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3789
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3815

Author

Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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