USD/CAD squeezed between 55– and 200-hour SMAs

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA

Positions Today Yesterday % Change
Longs 68% 71% -4.41%
Shorts 32% 29% 9.37%
Indicator 4H 1D 1W
MACD (12; 26; 9) Sell Sell Sell
RSI (14) Neutral Buy Buy
Stochastic (5; 3; 3) Buy Sell Neutral
Alligator (13; 8; 5) Neutral Sell Sell
SAR (0.02; 0.2) Buy Sell Sell
Aggregate ⇒ ⇘ ⇘

[ANNOUNCE] An intersection of the 55– and 100-hour SMAs at 1.2140 proved to be a strong support for the US Dollar, as it failed to push below the given mark.[/ANNOUNCE] The rate subsequently edged higher, but was reversed at the weekly PP back to both SMAs. As a result, the bounds of the 55– and 200-hour SMAs are starting to squeeze the Greenback in a narrow range.

The rate has managed to recover gradually from the two-and-a-year low near 1.2060; however, its failure to accelerate indicate that bears might still succeed at pressuring the rate south. 

It is likely that traders lack decisiveness in the upcoming trading hours; thus maintaining the pair in a relatively stable position in the 1.2180/1.2200 area. In case the 200-hour SMA is breached, this might work as the necessary confirmation of a possible mediate-term surge.

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