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USD/CAD Forecast: Eyes Breakout Above 1.45

By Christopher Lewis
Senior Technical Analyst

Christopher Lewis is a technical analyst and market commentator at DailyForex with more than two decades of trading experience in Forex and other leveraged markets. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he specializes in chart-based analysis of major currency pairs, stock indices, commodities, and energy markets, focusing on clear support and resistance levels, trend structure, and risk management. Christopher produces daily written and video analysis for tra...

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  • The US dollar gained against the Canadian dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada cut rates as expected, while the Federal Reserve held steady with a slightly more hawkish stance.
  • This divergence in policy could create further volatility, making the Fed’s tone a key factor to watch moving forward.

The question now is whether or not the US dollar can break above the 1.45 level, and if it does, I think that's a very bullish sign. I certainly would not be a selling trader at this point. There's no point in shorting this USD/CAD market. It's far too strong, and I anticipate that you have a scenario where we are starting to see a bit of a range of support from 1.43 down to 1.42.

USD/CAD Forecast Today 30/01: Eyes Breakout (graph)

We have the 50-day EMA right between those two, so I think you have to look at it through the prism of a market that is doing everything it can to find buyers and send the market to the upside. Any time that the US dollar folds a little bit, then it's likely that we will see plenty of buyers willing to come in and pick it up.

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If We Did Break Higher from Here

A break above the 1.45 level opens up the possibility of a move to the 1.4750 level, but that might take some time to get to. Ultimately, I believe that we have a buy on the dip market that is going to remain that way, because inflation in the United States is going nowhere.

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Senior Technical Analyst
Christopher Lewis is a technical analyst and market commentator at DailyForex with more than two decades of trading experience in Forex and other leveraged markets. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he specializes in chart-based analysis of major currency pairs, stock indices, commodities, and energy markets, focusing on clear support and resistance levels, trend structure, and risk management. Christopher produces daily written and video analysis for traders who rely on technical setups to navigate volatile market conditions

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