USD/CAD Forex Signal - 5 February 2018

Last Thursday’s signals were not triggered, as none of the key price levels were reached that day.

Today’s USD/CAD Signals

Risk 0.50% per trade.

Trades must be entered between 8am London time and 5pm New York time.

Long Trade

  • Go long after the next bullish price action rejection following the next entry into the zone between 1.2400 and 1.2380.

  • Place the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

Short Trades

  • Go short following a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 1.2508.

  • Place the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the price reaches 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

The best method to identify a classic “price action reversal” is for an hourly candle to close, such as a pin bar, a doji, an outside or even just an engulfing candle with a higher close. You can exploit these levels or zones by watching the price action that occurs at the given levels.

USD/CAD Analysis

The technical situation changed significantly last Friday on the back of strong U.S. earnings data, with the price taking off and breaking up past the medium-term bearish trend line shown in the chart below. The strong bullish movement also broke key resistance at 1.2400, and this area now looks to have become flipped to become probable support. The price looks bearish over the long-term, yet looks most likely to continue its rise over the short term. The zone around 1.2400 looks likely to act as support.
USDCAD

There is nothing important due today regarding the CAD. Concerning the USD, there will be a release of ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI data at 3pm London time.

Adam Lemon

Adam Lemon began his role at DailyForex in 2013 when he was brought in as an in-house Chief Analyst. Adam trades Forex, stocks and other instruments in his own account. Adam believes that it is very possible for retail traders/investors to secure a positive return over time provided they limit their risks, follow trends, and persevere through short-term losing streaks – provided only reputable brokerages are used. He has previously worked within financial markets over a 12-year period, including 6 years with Merrill Lynch.