USD/CAD is rising and might aim for a move above the 1.3720 resistance zone.
Important Takeaways for USD/CAD Analysis Today
· USD/CAD is showing positive signs above the 1.3670 support zone.
· There is a bullish flag pattern forming with resistance near 1.3720 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.
USD/CAD Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of USD/CAD at FXOpen, the pair formed a strong support base above the 1.3600 level. The US Dollar started a fresh increase above the 1.3670 resistance against the Canadian Dollar.
The pair cleared the 50-hour simple moving average and climbed above 1.3720. Finally, it tested the 1.3735 zone before there was a drop toward 1.3670. The pair traded as low as 1.3669 and it is again moving higher.
There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downside correction from the 1.3734 swing high to the 1.3669 low. There is also a bullish flag pattern forming with resistance near 1.3720.
Initial resistance sits near the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downside correction from the 1.3734 swing high to the 1.3669 low at 1.3720. A clear upside break above 1.3720 could start another steady increase.
The next major resistance is the 1.3735 level. A close above the 1.3735 level might send the pair toward the 1.3800 level. Any more gains could open the doors for a test of the 1.3840 level.
Conversely, the pair could start another decline. Initial support is near the 1.3710 level on the same USD/CAD chart. The next major support is near 1.3670. A downside break below the 1.3670 level could push the pair further lower. The next major support is near the 1.3600 support zone, below which the pair might visit 1.3550.
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