USD/CAD Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2975; (P) 1.3011; (R1) 1.3035;
A temporary low is in place at 1.2986 and intraday bias in USD/CAD is turned neutral first. At this point, another fall is mildly in favor as long as 1.3091 minor resistance holds. Break of 1.2961, and the medium term channel support will resume fall from 1.3385 and carries larger bearish implications. On the upside, above 1.3091 minor resistance will turn bias back to the upside for 1.3173 resistance. Break there will indicate completion of fall from 1.3385 and turn outlook bullish again.
In the bigger picture, as long as channel support (now at 1.2978) holds, we’re holding to the bullish view. That is, fall from 1.4689 (2015 high) has completed at 1.2061, ahead of 50% retracement of 0.9406 (2011 low) to 1.4689 (2015 high) at 1.2048. Further rally should be seen for 61.8% retracement of 1.4689 to 1.2061 at 1.3685 and above. However, sustained break of the channel support will argue that rise from 1.2061 has completed. Further decline should be seen to 38.2% retracement of 1.2061 to 1.3385 at 1.2879 first. Sustained break will pave the way to 61.8% retracement at 1.2567 and below.
USD/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 110.15; (P) 110.39; (R1) 110.79;
USD/JPY’s rebound from 109.76 extends higher today but it’s staying below 111.42 resistance. Intraday bias remains neutral first. Price actions from 113.17 are viewed as a correction. We’d continue to expect strong support around 38.2% retracement of 104.62 to 113.17 at 109.90 to bring rebound. On the upside, above 111.42 will turn bias back to the the upside for retesting 113.17 first. However, sustained break of 109.90 will put 109.36 key support level in focus. Break of 109.36 will carry larger bearish implications.
In the bigger picture, corrective fall from 118.65 (2016 high) should have completed with three waves down to 104.62. Decisive break of 114.73 resistance will likely resume whole rally from 98.97 (2016 low) to 100% projection of 98.97 to 118.65 from 104.62 at 124.30, which is reasonably close to 125.85 (2015 high). This will stay as the preferred case as long as 109.36 support holds. However, decisive break of 109.36 will mix up the outlook again. And deeper fall should be seen back to 61.8% retracement of 104.62 to 113.17 at 107.88 and below.
