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FxWirePro: EUR/CAD holds support at 50-day MA, focus on German retail sales data

EUR/CAD chart - Trading View 

  • EUR/CAD is extending marginal gains on the day, trading at 1.5086, up 0.08% at 0600 GMT.
     
  • The pair has held support at 50-DMA and we see weakness only on break below.
     
  • Upside remains capped at 5-DMA which is sharply lower and price action is below 200-DMA.
     
  • Further back-to-back Gravestone Dojis on the daily candles suggest selling pressure at highs.
     
  • Focus now on German retail sales data for February scheduled for release at 07:00 GMT to provide direction.
     
  • Germany's retail sales is expected to show the private consumption dropped 0.9 percent month-on-month, following a 3.3 percent rise in January. 
     
  • The annualized figure is seen ticking higher to 2.8 percent from 2.6 percent.
     
  • Break below 50-DMA will see dip till 1.4890 (trendline), while break above 5-DMA could see test of 200-DMA.

Support levels - 1.5058 (50-DMA), 1.5028 (cloud base), 1.4890 (trendline)

Resistance levels - 1.5094 (5-DMA), 1.5129 (200-DMA), 1.5168 (38.2% Fib)

For details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
 

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