USD/CAD Technical Analysis: Weakening near 1.3000 figure - Bears can send USD/CAD down to 1.2885 swing low


  • USD/CAD main bull trend is currently on hold. 
  • USD/CAD found resistance below the flat 100 and 200-period simple moving averages (SMA) while the 50 SMA is pointing down.
  • USD/CAD is now retesting the 1.3000 figure and as the currency pair is weakening bears can take the lead and drive prices down towards 1.2855 June 6 low.
     

USD/CAD 4-hour chart

Spot rate:                   1.3011
Relative change:       -0.19% 
High:                          1.3050
Low:                           1.3005

Trend:                        Bullish 
Short-term trend:       Bearish

Resistance 1:            1.3048 August 14 low
Resistance 2:            1.3108, September 7 low 
Resistance 3:            1.3155 June 18 low
Resistance 4:            1.3172 August 13 swing high 
Resistance 5:            1.3200 figure 
Resistance 6:            1.3300 figure
Resistance 7:            1.3388, 2018 high

Support 1:            1.3000 figure
Support 2:            1.2959 August 7 low
Support 3:            1.2885 August 28 swing low
Support 4:            1.2855 June 6 low

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