The Canadian Dollar is Trending Down as the U.S. Dollar Index Fights to Bottom Out
See on the daily bar chart for the December Canadian dollar futures that prices are starting to trend down and have formed a bearish double-top reversal pattern. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator is in a bearish posture as the blue MACD line is below the red trigger line and both lines are trending down.
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Fundamentally, the U.S. economy is presently in a healthy state, evidenced by recent upbeat economic data that shows a growing economy. Such also suggests the Federal Reserve will be limited in its ability to lower interest rates, for fear of sparking problematic inflation. That scenario is U.S. dollar-bullish. It's my bias the U.S. dollar index ($DXY) has at least put in a near-term price bottom, if not a major price bottom.
A move in the December Canadian dollar futures below chart support at the June low of .7310 would give the bears more power and it would also become a selling opportunity. The downside price objective would be .7100 or below. Technical resistance, for which to place a protective buy stop just above, is located at .7400.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not a futures broker and do not manage any trading accounts other than my own personal account. It is my goal to point out to you potential trading opportunities. However, it is up to you to: (1) decide when and if you want to initiate any trades and (2) determine the size of any trades you may initiate. Any trades I discuss are hypothetical in nature.
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On the date of publication, Jim Wyckoff did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
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