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Canadian Dollar Trading - FX USD CAD
USD/CAD Forex Trading Conditions
| Options | Standard-Fixed & Floating | Beginner-Fixed & Floating | Demo-Fixed & Floating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed spread, pip | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Floating Spread, pip | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Order distance, pip | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | >=10000.00 USD | 100.00 – 100000.00 USD | >=100.00 USD |
| Contract size | -/- | -/- | -/- |
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1 pip value per 100000 | 10 CAD | 10 CAD | 10 CAD |
| Options | Standard-Fixed | Micro-Fixed | Demo-Fixed | PAMM-Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed spread, pip | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Order distance, pip | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | 0.1 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 1 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot |
| Lot size | 100000 USD | 100000 USD | 100000 USD | 100000 USD |
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1 pip value per 1 lot | 10 CAD | 10 CAD | 10 CAD | 10 CAD |
| Options | Standard-Floating | Micro-Floating | Demo-Floating | PAMM-Floating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Spread, pip | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Order distance, pip | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 | -0.21 / -0.63 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | 0.1 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 1 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot |
| Lot size | 100000 USD | 100000 USD | 100000 USD | 100000 USD |
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1 pip value per 1 lot | 10 CAD | 10 CAD | 10 CAD | 10 CAD |
USD/CAD Trading Hours
USD/CAD trading hours are the time when investors can buy and sell USD/CAD. The USD/CAD is traded on multiple exchanges around the world. This means that investors have many different opportunities to trade USD/CAD during different trading hours. Depending on where you live, you may be able to trade USD/CAD at any time throughout the day or night. For those who want to take advantage of these opportunities, it is important to know when USD/CAD trading hours begin and end.
USD/CAD Technical Analysis
The technical analysis of the USDCAD price chart on 4-hour timeframe shows USDCAD,H4 is retreating after hitting five-month high a week ago above the 200-period moving average MA(200) which is tilted up. We believe the bearish momentum will resume after the price breaches below the lower boundary of Donchian channel at 1.3686. A level below this can be used as an entry point for placing a pending order to sell. The stop loss can be placed above 1.3741. After placing the order, the stop loss is to be moved to the next fractal high indicator, following Parabolic signals. Thus, we are changing the expected profit/loss ratio to the breakeven point. If the price meets the stop loss level without reaching the order, we recommend cancelling the order: the market has undergone internal changes which were not taken into account.
Fundamental Analysis of Forex - USD/CAD
The rise of prices of products manufactured in Canada continued in March. Will the USDCAD price continue retreating?
Prices of goods manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 0.8% over month in March after 1.1% increase in February. This was the second monthly increase in a row after four consecutive declines. However the industrial product prices declined 0.5% over year in March after falling 1.7% in February. Main downward contributions to the year-over-year movement were again lower prices for unwrought nickel and nickel alloys (-25.9%), followed by grain and oilseed products (-17.6%), and diesel fuel (-7.3%). Falling producer prices, albeit with slowing rate of decline, are bearish for Canadian currency and bullish for USDCAD as decline of wholesale prices reflects downward pressure on consumer prices and means no need for restrictive Canadian monetary policy. However, the current setup is bearish for the pair.
| Indicator | Signal |
| RSI | Neutral |
| MACD | Sell |
| Donchian Channel | Sell |
| MA(200) | Buy |
| Fractals | Sell |
| Parabolic SAR | Sell |
The USD/CAD currency pair is one of the most traded currency pairs in the world, it is so popular mainly due to the large amount of cross border trading that takes place between the USA and Canada. The CAD is known as a commodity currency, as large amounts of natural resources, particularly oil, are exported to southern neighbours.
USDCAD Trading
The USDCAD currency pair is one of the most traded currency pairs in the world, it is so popular mainly due to the large amount of cross border trading that takes place between the USA and Canada. The CAD is known as a commodity currency, as large amounts of natural resources, particularly oil, are exported to southern neighbours. This pair presents how many Canadian dollars are needed to trade USDCAD. For a deeper understanding how to trade currency pairs, for example USDCAD, you will need to know about bid and ask, pips and more, we suggest to start from basics "What is Forex Trading".
Currency Pair USDCAD | Forex | Major
The US dollar (USD, “Greenback”) is the most widely traded currency in the world. The issuer is the Federal Reserve System(the Fed).
- Is the most popular reserve currency, held by central banks, financial institutions and private investors
- Is considered as a “safe haven” currency in periods of instability due to universally recognized reliability of the US economy
- Is used as a standard payment unit in commodity markets
