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GBPCAD: Classic Bearish Continuation 🇬🇧🇨🇦 As you remember, traders, we were very bearish biased on GBPCAD last week. Now it's time for an update! The pair is currently trading within a falling parallel channel. Reaching its resistance, the price formed a double top formation and broke its neckline then. I believe that the pair will drop to 1.54 / 1.5366 levels soon. ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
Short
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Today’s Notable Sentiment ShiftsCAD/BoC – The Bank of Canada raised rates by 100 basis points at its July meeting, its single biggest hike in 24 years. Furthermore, the central bank said more hikes would be needed. Commenting on their decision, BoC Governor Macklem said: “We had indicated we were prepared to be more forceful. Today was more forceful…Yes, it is a very unusual move to increase by 100 basis points at one decision and that really reflects the very unusual, exceptional circumstances that we find ourselves in.” NZD/RBNZ – The New Zealand dollar failed to get a lift on Wednesday after the RBNZ hiked rates by 50 basis points as expected and mostly stuck by its commitment to continue tightening policy “at pace”. Commenting on the meeting and future outlook, Capital Economics stated: “The committee acknowledged that clouds are appearing on the horizon. Our view remains that the ongoing housing downturn will weigh heavily on residential investment and constrain household spending, ultimately forcing the bank to stop hiking once the policy rate reaches 3.5% by year-end.”
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Today’s Notable Sentiment ShiftsCAD – The Canadian dollar weakened on Tuesday as oil prices tumbled. Still, losses for the currency were limited by growing expectations for an oversized interest rate hike this week by the Bank of Canada. Commenting on CAD, Adam Button – chief currency analyst at ForexLive, stated: “There’s a reluctance to sell the loonie ahead of a Bank of Canada decision. A three-quarter-point hike is widely priced in but that could also be coupled with hints at further large hikes.”
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CADJPY Trading plan based on simple break-outs.The CADJPY pair has been consolidating within a Triangle pattern since the June 08 High and basically supported by the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) since early March. The 1W MACD is close to a Bearish Cross and with the 1D RSI practically neutral, the pattern draws similarities with the peak formation of June 2021. That sequence eventually broke below and turned the 1D MA50 into a Resistance, before marginally breaking below the Support. Currently the new Support is at 98.100 and this is best traded on break-outs. A break below the 1D MA50 again, will be a sell, aimed at 98.100 and quite possibly contact the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line). On the other hand, a break above the 107.100 High, will be a buy signal, targeting the -0.5 Fibonacci extension around 111.500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please like, subscribe and share your ideas and charts with the community! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AUDCAD Testing the 1 year Support Zone!The AUDCAD pair dropped sharply yesterday, negating the gains of the past 5 days combined. In doing so, it touched again the Lower Lows zone trend-line that started after the July 30 2021 Low and has been supporting with rebounds ever since. With the 1W RSI well within its own Buy Zone since July 01, this is a solid buy opportunity at least on the short-term towards the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line). A break above can see a buying extension to the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line). Long-term buy positions can only be taken after a weekly candle closing above the 1D MA200. On the other hand, a break below the Lower Lows can be taken advantage with a sell hedge short-term, targeting the -0.5 Fibonacci extension. Previous AUDCAD signal: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please like, subscribe and share your ideas and charts with the community! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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EURCAD approaching the bottom of its Channel Down.The EURCAD pair has been trading within a Channel Down pattern since September 2021 Triple Top. Such Double/ Triple Top Resistances are important as even in the one time the price broke above the pattern, it got rejected (February 07) on the Resistance of the previous High (Double Top), which also happened to be where the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) was. On the short-term, we can buy and target the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement level (around 1.33800). Only a break above the previous (Lower) High (1.37200) can turn the long-term trend around. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please like, subscribe and share your ideas and charts with the community! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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GBP CAD - FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERSGBP FUNDAMENTAL OUTLOOK: WEAK BEARISH BASELINE The overall bleak economic outlook for the UK, with exceptionally high Inflation and rapidly falling growth have been the biggest negative driver for Sterling. With rising price pressures and falling demand, the risks of stagflation has risen substantially, so much so that the BoE have forecasted a possible recession for the UK economy heading into 2023. At their June meeting the bank followed through with their more moderate approach by hiking 25bsp instead of growing calls of a potential 50bsp hike. The BoE is stuck between a rock and a hard place, right now they have to hike rates to try and fight inflation but by doing so they risk further damaging economic growth as a result. Even though the June statement was dovish, it wasn’t materially more dovish compared to their previous meeting. The price action was a clear warning sign that a lot of negatives has been priced in for Sterling in recent weeks so chasing lower is very risky right now. It also means we would favour upside opportunities on solid bullish short-term catalysts. POSSIBLE BULLISH SURPRISES Stagflation fears are very high for the UK, with probabilities of recession growing by the week. With so much bad news priced in, incoming news risk is asymmetrical, meaning positive surprises in growth data could trigger strong bullish reactions. The UK is facing one of its biggest cost of living squeezes in history, lower-than-expected inflation could counterintuitively be a positive driver for the currency (lower CPI means less stagflation risk). The economy needs help right now, which means any help from the fiscal side will be a positive. Any major fiscal support measures to help consumers (subsidies for energy or tax cuts) could trigger bullish reactions for the Pound. We have lots of BoE speak next week, and any overly hawkish comments signalling more aggressive policy than what markets are currently pricing in could trigger bullish GBP reactions. POSSIBLE BEARISH SURPRISES Monetary policy is a double-edged sword for the GBP. Odds that the BoE has limited hikes left has been a negative driver, but so too is risks that inflation forces them to hike even more and further damage GDP. Further stagflation risks from higher gas prices or CPI prints could trigger bearish reactions. Politics is also in focus, where any attempts to oust PM Johnson by changing no-confidence laws could trigger bearish reactions. GBP is usually sensitive to political uncertainty and anything that raises odds of a snap election should be negative. With UK threats of triggering Article 16 and EU threats to terminate the Brexit deal if they do Brexit is in focus again. For now, markets have rightly ignored this as posturing, but any actual escalation can see sharp GBP downside. We have lots of BoE speak next week, and any overly dovish comments signalling less aggressive policy than what markets are currently pricing in could trigger bearish GBP reactions. BIGGER PICTURE The fundamental outlook for the GBP remains fairly bleak right now with the economic prospects and risk of stagflation keeping the currency pressured. Anything that exacerbates stagflation fears is expected to weigh on the Pound and anything that alleviates some of that pressure should be positive. Positioning has been looking stretched to the downside, so any new shorts do need to be weary of the risk of some mean reversion, and also means we would favour upside on strong bullish catalysts. CAD FUNDAMENTAL OUTLOOK: NEUTRAL BASELINE The CAD has enjoyed far more upside in the past few weeks than we anticipated. We’ve been cautious on the currency given Canada’s dependency on the US (>70% of exports) where the clear signs of a faster than expected slowdown and possible recession should deteriorate the growth outlook for Canada. Apart from that, the risks to the Canadian housing market can negatively impact consumer spending as interest rates rise higher at aggressive speed. Potentially damaging the wealth effect created by the rapid rise in house prices since covid. However, despite the risks to the economy and the outlook, markets still price in a very favourable growth environment for Canada, also supported by a big push higher in terms of trade due to the rise in commodity prices. Furthermore, despite clear warning signals, the BoC has chosen to ignore the negatives and has stayed surprisingly optimistic and hawkish. We’ve missed most of the move higher in the CAD as our bias has kept us cautious, but the risks are still present and with the currency close to 9-year highs (at the index level) we are looking for opportunities to trade it lower on bearish catalyst. POSSIBLE BULLISH SURPRISES As an oil exporter, oil prices are important for CAD. Catalysts that see further upside in Oil (deteriorating supply outlook, ease in demand fears) could trigger bullish CAD reactions. The correlation has been hit and miss in recent weeks though. As a risk sensitive currency, and catalyst that causes big bouts of risk on sentiment could trigger bullish reactions in the CAD. With more market participants noticing cracks in the housing markets, a less dramatic decline in house prices could ease some of those concerns and provide some upside. Even though lots of tightening has been priced for the BoC , big enough upside surprise in CPI or incoming jobs data (showing the jobs market is holding up good) that triggers further hike expectations could provide some short-term upside. POSSIBLE BEARISH SURPRISES As an oil exporter, oil prices are important for CAD. Any catalyst that triggers meaningful downside in oil (deteriorating demand outlook, ease in supply shortage, less supply constraints) could be a negative catalyst for the CAD as well. As a risk sensitive currency, and catalyst that causes big bouts of risk off sentiment could trigger bearish reactions in the CAD. Since a lot of policy tightening has been priced into STIR markets, any negative catalysts that triggers less hawkish BoC expectations (faster deceleration in growth, inflation or jobs) could trigger outsized downside for the CAD. In recent communication, Governor Macklem started to mention some hiccups in housing. Big downside surprises in house prices could trigger speculation of a less hawkish bank and trigger downside for the CAD. BIGGER PICTURE The bigger picture outlook for the CAD remains neutral for now. Given the clear risks to the growth outlook due to the slowdown in the US, as well as rising risks to the consumer and the housing market, we remain cautious on the currency, even though it’s moved much higher than we anticipated. With a lot of good news priced in for the CAD and yields, our preferred way of trading the CAD is lower on short-term negative catalysts.
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USD CAD - FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERSUSD FUNDAMENTAL OUTLOOK: BULLISH BASELINE Hawkish Fed policy remains a key driver for Dollar strength. With headline inflation >8%, the Fed has been pressured to tighten policy aggressively, hiking rates by 75bsp at their June meeting, and continuing with Quantitative Tightening. However, as a result of increasing fears of a growth slowdown (as evidenced by recent econ data), STIR markets have repriced lower, and now expects a terminal rate of 3.3% (versus >4% before the June FOMC meeting). As STIRs reprice lower, we are expecting that to act as a possible short-term negative driver for the USD. Even though lower STIRs should be negative for the USD, as a lot of hikes have been baked in, the growth concerns sparked further risk off concerns this past week, which supported the USD. The USD is usually inversely correlated to the global economy and trade, appreciating when growth & inflation slows and depreciates when growth & inflation accelerates (reflation). Further expectations of a cyclical slowdown and continued tight monetary policy expectations has seen investors shun risk assets and even bonds (usually considered a safe haven), and the USD has been a key benefactor of the rush to safety in recent weeks. Even though US bonds are considered safe havens, the current high inflation has seen a strong stock-to-bond correlation and has caused big bond outflows. With bonds not fulfilling its usual save haven role the USD has been the haven of choice. POSSIBLE BULLISH SURPRISES As aggressive Fed policy has been supporting the USD, any incoming data (this week’s ISM Services and NFP) that sparks further aggressive hike expectations, or additionally any comments from FOMC members that signals even more aggressive policy could trigger bullish reactions in the USD. As the cyclical outlook for the global economy is very bleak, and the USD is considered a safe haven, it means incoming data that exacerbates fears of recession and triggers a big rush to safety could trigger bullish USD reactions. Further outflows in US bonds means more USD safe haven appeal. So, watching key triggers for further upside in bond yields like rising commodity prices, rising inflation expectations and upside surprises in inflation data could also trigger further USD bullish reactions. POSSIBLE BEARISH SURPRISES Apart from this past week, the USD has reacted cyclically to incoming data which could suggest markets is shifting from safe haven focus to the rising risks of recession. The worse growth data gets, the higher likelihood of a ‘Fed Put’ in the months ahead. Thus, extremely bad ISM Services PMI or NFP data this week could trigger bearish reactions in the USD. Tactically the USD is trading at cycle highs, and aggregate CFTC positioning is close prior highs which acted as local tops for the USD. Thus, stretched positioning could make the USD vulnerable to mean reversion in the short-term. With a lot already priced for the Fed, it won’t take much for the Fed to disappoint markets on the dovish side. Any FOMC comments that suggests more concern about the economy than inflation could trigger bearish reactions in the USD BIGGER PICTURE The fundamental outlook for the USD remains bullish as long as the Fed stays aggressive and cyclical concerns put pressure on risk assets. But we do want to be mindful that lots has been priced for the USD, and as growth deteriorates, we are expecting that the weigh on the USD if markets start pricing in a higher likelihood of a less hawkish Fed due to higher recession risks. The opposite side to that though is that further concerns about the economy sees more safe haven inflows into the Dollar. Positioning is stretched, so we would prefer much deeper pullbacks for new med-term USD longs and would look for short-term catalyst that offer shorter bearish sentiment trades against the current strong bull trend. CAD FUNDAMENTAL OUTLOOK: NEUTRAL BASELINE The CAD has enjoyed far more upside in the past few weeks than we anticipated. We’ve been cautious on the currency given Canada’s dependency on the US (>70% of exports) where the clear signs of a faster than expected slowdown and possible recession should deteriorate the growth outlook for Canada. Apart from that, the risks to the Canadian housing market can negatively impact consumer spending as interest rates rise higher at aggressive speed. Potentially damaging the wealth effect created by the rapid rise in house prices since covid. However, despite the risks to the economy and the outlook, markets still price in a very favourable growth environment for Canada, also supported by a big push higher in terms of trade due to the rise in commodity prices. Furthermore, despite clear warning signals, the BoC has chosen to ignore the negatives and has stayed surprisingly optimistic and hawkish. We’ve missed most of the move higher in the CAD as our bias has kept us cautious, but the risks are still present and with the currency close to 9-year highs (at the index level) we are looking for opportunities to trade it lower on bearish catalyst. POSSIBLE BULLISH SURPRISES As an oil exporter, oil prices are important for CAD. Catalysts that see further upside in Oil (deteriorating supply outlook, ease in demand fears) could trigger bullish CAD reactions. The correlation has been hit and miss in recent weeks though. As a risk sensitive currency, and catalyst that causes big bouts of risk on sentiment could trigger bullish reactions in the CAD. With more market participants noticing cracks in the housing markets, a less dramatic decline in house prices could ease some of those concerns and provide some upside. Even though lots of tightening has been priced for the BoC, big enough upside surprise in CPI or incoming jobs data (showing the jobs market is holding up good) that triggers further hike expectations could provide some short-term upside. POSSIBLE BEARISH SURPRISES As an oil exporter, oil prices are important for CAD. Any catalyst that triggers meaningful downside in oil (deteriorating demand outlook, ease in supply shortage, less supply constraints) could be a negative catalyst for the CAD as well. As a risk sensitive currency, and catalyst that causes big bouts of risk off sentiment could trigger bearish reactions in the CAD. Since a lot of policy tightening has been priced into STIR markets, any negative catalysts that triggers less hawkish BoC expectations (faster deceleration in growth, inflation or jobs) could trigger outsized downside for the CAD. In recent communication, Governor Macklem started to mention some hiccups in housing. Big downside surprises in house prices could trigger speculation of a less hawkish bank and trigger downside for the CAD. BIGGER PICTURE The bigger picture outlook for the CAD remains neutral for now. Given the clear risks to the growth outlook due to the slowdown in the US, as well as rising risks to the consumer and the housing market, we remain cautious on the currency, even though it’s moved much higher than we anticipated. With a lot of good news priced in for the CAD and yields, our preferred way of trading the CAD is lower on short-term negative catalysts.
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NZDCAD: Potential Short Trade Explained 🇳🇿🇨🇦 Hey traders, NZDCAD is trading within a wide trading range on 4H. 0.805 - 0.806 is its resistance and 0.7945 - 0.796 is its support. Testing the resistance of the range, the price formed a double top pattern. If the price breaks its horizontal neckline 0.8 - 0.81, I would consider shorting the pair expecting a bearish move to the support of the range. If the price violates the resistance of the range, the setup will be invalid. ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
Short
by VasilyTrader
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