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USD/CAD bullish reversal brewing? Oil-linked loonie pressure may soon give way to USD strength
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Summary:
USD/CAD is hovering around ~1.368–1.370 with price stuck below 1.3700 as the Canadian dollar (CAD) finds temporary support from stable oil prices and risk-on sentiment that benefits commodity-linked currencies...
Buy
TradingUSDCAD
EXP
1.36898
Entry Price
1.37400
TP
1.36500
SL
1.37241 +0.00284 +0.21%
0
Point
Flat
1.36500
SL
CLOSING
1.36898
Entry Price
1.37400
TP
Overview
USD/CAD’s current behavior reflects the tug-of-war between two macro forces. On one hand, oil prices Canada’s largest export have stabilized and strengthened, bolstering CAD and capping USD/CAD under 1.3700, as seen in recent Asian session action.
Still, broader macro dynamics favor intermittent USD strength into year-end. The US Dollar has been rebuilding off five-month lows, and while upside has struggled, weak CAD momentum cannot be taken as confirmation of a collapsing USD trend. Dollar sentiment is conditioned by expectations around the Federal Reserve’s future rate path; markets are pricing in possible rate cuts in 2026, but the transition could be asymmetric and supportive of USD in short bursts around data/events like Fed Minutes.
Oil and CAD correlation is structural Canada is a major energy exporter to the US but oil’s current $57–$59 trading band has been providing only modest support to CAD. Therefore, if global equity risk returns or US growth data surprises to the upside, USD tends to outperform commodity currencies like CAD.
Market sentiment
Sentiment in the M15 timeframe shows a pair that is not collapsing in a clear downtrend, but also not trending strongly upward yet. USD/CAD’s recent consolidation below 1.3700 indicates short-term acceptance of stronger CAD levels amid risk-on flows and oil price stability.
However, sentiment has oscillated rather than directional conviction strengthening in CAD’s favor USD has been trying to stabilize after sharp losses earlier in the year and recent Fed Minutes, combined with holiday thin liquidity, can exaggerate moves in either direction. Given USD’s status as the world’s reserve currency, any shift toward risk-off or stronger US macro prints typically triggers renewed USD strength, which could spark upside in USD/CAD from current levels.
Technical analysis
On M15, USD/CAD is trading near the lower range of the recent session, just below the Bollinger mid-band. The key technical setup lies in whether pullbacks find rejection at the Bollinger median combined with Ichimoku equilibrium (Kijun/Senkou span). A buy trigger would be a clean reclaim above the mid-band with confirmed support on the Ichimoku Kijun an indication that short-term momentum is flipping from sellers taking profit to buyers stepping in on dips toward value.
Bollinger Bands currently show relatively compressed volatility, meaning a breakout (either direction) could be swift once price structurally commits above/below a tight band squeeze. An upside breakout above the mid-band would signal buyers gaining control in the short term.The Ichimoku Cloud can serve as dynamic support/resistance; sustained closes above the Kijun-sen and through the cloud’s lower boundary on M15 would validate a bullish skew and offer confidence that the short dip toward 1.3641 (recent temporary low) is being rejected in favor of higher prices.
Stoch (5,3,3) oscillators approaching oversold or mid-range from below suggest room for upside momentum if buyers step in confidently on pullbacks near support zones. A rising stochastic crossing above its signal line while price holds above M15 cloud levels would be a classic early buy signal.
Trade recommendation
Entry: 1.3708–1.3715
Take Profit: 1.3740
Stop Loss: 1.3680
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