JamesThatcher
Well-known member
What does the data mean to the market?
Bank of Canada (BOC) governing council members come to a consensus on where to set the rate.
Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation.
A higher than expected rate is positive/bullish for the CAD, while a lower than expected rate is negative/bearish for the CAD.
Historic deviations and their outcome
March 4 2020 A surprise cut by 0.75% however with the global pandemic taking hold around the world it was no surprise this only saw a 60 pip move.
Check out the price action here:
I will use forecasts of:
Interest Rate 0.25
Today's trade plan
There are varying predictions today, although the official forecast is to remain at 0.25%
The average prediction is 0.36% With forecasts between 0.50% to 0.25%
Therefore today I will take a sell if the rate remains the same or a buy if they increase to 0.50%
Tradable pairs
AUDCAD
CADJPY
EURCAD
GBPCAD
USDCAD
Hope this helps but please do your own analysis!!
Good luck!!
James Thatcher
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