USD/CAD Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2863; (P) 1.2905; (R1) 1.2982;
At this point, USD/CAD is holding above 1.2802 cluster support zone (38.2% retracement of 1.2246 to 1.3124 at 1.2789). Intraday bias remains neutral and bullish outlook is unchanged. That is, further rally is expected. On the upside, break of 1.3124 will extend recent rally to 161.8% projection of 1.2061 to 1.2916 from 1.2246 at 1.3629 next. However, firm break of 1.2789/2802 will raise the chance of rejection by 1.3065 medium term fibonacci level and bring deeper fall to 55 day EMA (now at 1.2741).
In the bigger picture, we’re favoring the medium term bullish case. That is larger down trend from 1.4689 has completed at 1.2061 as a correction, drawing support from 50% retracement of 0.9406 (2011 low) to 1.4689 (2015 high) at 1.2048. Sustained break of 38.2% retracement of 1.4689 to 1.2061 at 1.3065 will pave the way to 61.8% retracement at 1.3685. This will be the preferred case now as long as 1.2802 support holds. However, rejection by 1.3065 will argue that price action from 1.2061 is merely a three wave corrective pattern. And 1.2061 will be put back into focus with medium term bearishness revived.
EUR/CHF Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1642; (P) 1.1683; (R1) 1.1716;
EUR/CHF break of 1.1672 minor support indicates that rebound from 1.1445 has completed at 1.1748. And, the corrective pattern from 1.1832 is extending with another falling leg. Intraday bias is turned back to the downside for 55 day EMA (now at 1.1634). Sustained break will target 1.1445 support and possibly below. But we’d expect strong support from 1.1355 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 1.0629 to 1.1832 at 1.1372) to complete the correction and break up trend resumption. On the upside, above 1.1748 will bring retest of 1.1832 high instead.
In the bigger picture, a medium term top should be in place at 1.1832 on bearish divergence condition in daily MACD. But there is no indication of long term reversal yet. As long as 1.1198 resistance turned support holds, we’d still expect another rise through prior SNB imposed floor at 1.2000.
