{"id":29837,"date":"2026-03-04T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/uncategorized\/29837\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:00:32","slug":"usd-cad-climbs-near-1-3700-as-ongoing-safe-haven-demand-lifts-the-us-dollar-bid-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/live-updates\/29837\/","title":{"rendered":"USD\/CAD climbs near 1.3700 as ongoing safe-haven demand lifts the US Dollar bid overall"},"content":{"rendered":"USD\/CAD rose towards 1.3695 in early European trade as demand for the US Dollar increased. The pair has trended lower since January highs near 1.3930, and Tuesday\u2019s session showed indecision around 1.3660.\n\nOil prices jumped after Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard said the Strait of Hormuz was closed, stopping tanker traffic through a route that carries about 20% of global oil consumption. WTI gained more than 2.35% on Wednesday and Brent traded near $79 per barrel, supporting the oil-linked Canadian Dollar.\n\n

Canada Data And Central Bank Outlook<\/h3>\nCanada\u2019s Q4 GDP contracted by 0.6%, the weakest result since 2020, though February\u2019s manufacturing PMI rose to a 13-month high of 51. The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% in January after nine cuts since June 2024, down from 5%, with the next decision due on 18 March.\n\nOn the daily chart, USD\/CAD traded near 1.3661, below the 50-day EMA around 1.3700 and the 200-day EMA near 1.3800. Resistance sits near 1.3715 and 1.3790\u20131.3800, while support lies at 1.3640, 1.3558, and 1.3490.\n\nOn the weekly chart, resistance is at 1.3730, 1.3915, and 1.4000, with support at 1.3615, 1.3550, and 1.3450. The 200-week EMA is near 1.3600.\n\nThe current situation presents a classic tug-of-war for the Canadian Dollar, making clear directional bets risky in the coming weeks. We see strong safe-haven demand for the US Dollar, supported by robust economic data like the recent US Services PMI which came in at a healthy 53.1 for February. However, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is propping up oil prices, directly benefiting the Loonie.\n\n

Options Strategies Into The March Decision<\/h3>\nGiven these conflicting signals, we should consider strategies that profit from a significant price move, regardless of direction. Buying option straddles or strangles centered around the current 1.3700 level could be effective ahead of the Bank of Canada’s decision on March 18. Implied volatility for USD\/CAD options is likely to rise as we approach that date.\n\nWe must remember the underlying weakness in Canada’s economy, as shown by the 0.6% GDP contraction we saw in the final quarter of 2025. This followed a period in 2024 where the economy barely grew, with GDP for that entire year coming in at just 1.1%. The Bank of Canada\u2019s aggressive rate cuts from 5% down to 2.25% throughout late 2024 and 2025 highlight these deep-seated concerns.\n\nFrom a technical standpoint, the pair is coiled tightly, with significant selling interest near the 50-day moving average around 1.3715. Any trades should use the key support at 1.3640 and that resistance as guideposts for setting strike prices on options. A decisive break of either level could trigger a more sustained move.\n\nAlternatively, if we believe geopolitical tensions will ease and the Bank of Canada will hold steady as expected, the pair could remain range-bound. This is supported by historical periods of volatility compression that we observed following major oil shocks back in the spring of 2025. Selling an iron condor with strikes safely above 1.3800 and below 1.3550 could be a viable strategy to collect premium from this market indecision.\n\nCreate your live VT Markets account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0start trading<\/a>\u00a0now. <\/b>\n

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USD\/CAD nears 1.3695; oil surge supports CAD; weak Canadian GDP; BoC steady; key support\/resistance levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"josephine","author_link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/author\/josephine\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29837\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}