USD/CAD Weekly downtrend opportunity based on 1.00 Lot Calculation:
- EVENT: Wednesday, June 16, 07:00 PM GMT+1 – The US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision with an accompanying media conference of the Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
- The Bank of Canada left policy unchanged yesterday, but signaled that bond-buying program tapering could be approved soon with a rate hike firmly on the agenda for the second half of 2022. The Loonie is also benefiting rising crude oil prices;
- The official figures released on Thursday showed that inflation in the US further accelerated in May with headline inflation hitting 5% in May, more than 4.7% expected. High inflation depreciates the US dollar.
USD/CAD, June 10, 2021
Current Price: 1.2111
USD/CAD |
Weekly |
Trend Direction |
|
1.2231 |
|
1.2211 |
|
1.2191 |
|
1.2031 |
|
1.2011 |
|
1.1991 |
Example of calculation based on weekly trend direction for 1.00 Lot*
Profit or loss Short in $ |
-991 |
-826 |
-661 |
661 |
826 |
991 |
Profit or loss Short in €** |
-815 |
-679 |
-543 |
543 |
679 |
815 |
Profit or loss Short in £** |
-703 |
-586 |
-469 |
469 |
586 |
703 |
Profit or loss Short in C$** |
-1,200 |
-1,000 |
-800 |
800 |
1,000 |
1,200 |
* 1.00 lot is equivalent of 100,000 units
** Calculations for exchange rate used as of 02:10 pm (GMT+1) 10/6/2021
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*** You may wish to consider closing your position in profit, even if it is lower than suggested one
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