Preparing for the publication of the GDP data
On Friday, September 22, 2017, the August inflation data were published in Canada. Its increase was less than forecasted, which reduced the chances of Bank of Canada’s rate hike at its next meeting on October 25, 2017. Will the USDCAD prices grow?
On the daily timeframe, USDCAD: D1 approached the resistance line of the downtrend. In order to open a buy position, it needs to be overcome. The further price increase is possible in case of the publication of weak Canadian economic data and Bank of Canada’s refusal to raise the rate.
- The Parabolic indicator gives a bullish signal.
- The Bollinger bands have widened, which means higher volatility. They are tilted upwards.
- The RSI Indicator is below 50. It has formed a positive divergence.
- The MACD Indicator ggives a bullish signal.
The bullish momentum may develop in case USDCAD exceeds the previous fractal high at 1.24. This level may serve as an entry point. The initial stop loss may be placed below the two fractal lows, the 2.5-year low and the Parabolic signal at 1.206. After opening the pending order, we shall move the stop to the next fractal low following the Bollinger and Parabolic signals. Thus, we are changing the potential profit/loss to the breakeven point. More risk-averse traders may switch to the 4-hour chart after the trade and place there a stop loss moving it in the direction of the trade. If the price meets the stop level at 1.206 without reaching the order at 1.24 we recommend cancelling the position: the market sustains internal changes that were not taken into account.
Summary of technical analysis:
| Position | Buy |
| Buy stop | above 1,24 |
| Stop loss | below 1,206 |