During the Asian session on Wednesday, the USD/CAD pair rebounded after two days of losses, reaching around 1.3590. This uptick is fueled by a stronger US dollar and lower crude oil prices, which put pressure on the Canadian dollar. The decline in Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to approximately $80.70 is attributed to...
USD/JPY looks vulnerable
2019-11-11 • Updated
Trade idea
SELL 107.40; TP1 107.10; TP2 106.70; SL 107.55
USD/JPY formed a candlestick on the W1 that strongly resembles a “shooting star”. This happened right at the resistance of the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the April-August decline at 108.40. The weak risk appetite may contribute to the strength of the JPY and the weakness of USD/JPY. On the D1, the pair slipped below the 100-day MA (107.90) on Friday. The next bearish target below the last week’s low of 107.45 lies at 107.10 (50-day MA) and then at 106.70.
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