USD/CAD Price Analysis: Retraces its recent gains, edges lower to near 1.3350

USD/CAD moves on a downward path as Crude oil prices improve.
The weekly low at 1.3340 could act as immediate support followed by the psychological level at 1.3300.
A break above 1.3400 could prompt the pair to approach the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level at 1.3450 and the 50-day EMA at 1.3454.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/CAD retraces its recent gains recorded on Thursday, trading lower near 1.3350 during the European session on Friday. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is strengthening, influenced by the positive movement in Crude oil prices. This uptick in oil prices is attributed to escalating tensions in the Middle East following military attacks by the US and UK on Iran-backed Houthi locations in Yemen.

The weekly low at 1.3340 is seen as the immediate support for the USD/CAD pair. If this level is breached, it could potentially lead the pair to test the psychological level at 1.3300, with further downside potential towards the major support at the 1.3250 level.

A break below the 1.3250 level could result in the USD/CAD pair navigating the region around the previous week's low at 1.3228, followed by the psychological level at 1.3200.

The technical analysis of the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for the USD/CAD pair indicates a potential trend shift, as the MACD line is positioned below the centerline but exhibits divergence above the signal line.

However, the lagging indicator, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), is positioned below 50. Traders are likely to exercise caution and await confirmation, suggesting that the USD/CAD pair may be on the verge of changing its direction.

The analysis suggests that on the upside, the psychological level at 1.3400 could act as the key resistance. A breakthrough above the key resistance zone could lead the USD/CAD pair to approach the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level at 1.3450 aligned with the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.3454.

USD/CAD: Daily Chart

USD/CAD: additional technical levels

Overview
Today last price	1.3354
Today Daily Change	-0.0044
Today Daily Change %	-0.33
Today daily open	1.3398

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3318
Daily SMA50	1.3516
Daily SMA100	1.3572
Daily SMA200	1.348

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3443
Previous Daily Low	1.3351
Previous Weekly High	1.3399
Previous Weekly Low	1.3229
Previous Monthly High	1.362
Previous Monthly Low	1.3178
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3408
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.3386
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3352
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3305
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3259
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3444
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.349
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3536

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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