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Oil prices tick down, set for weekly losses on Middle East de-escalation hopesHistory suggests delays do not mean military inactionUSD/CAD is sitting at an ideal level to build trades around, with an apparent reason to fade recent strength from the latest Iran headlines, but a litany of historical, fundamental and technical factors urging caution.
Donald Trump announced a 10-day extension to the deadline for planned US attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, saying his decision was made at Tehran’s request while claiming peace negotiations are “going very well”. The latest delay, on top of the one announced on Monday, provides a potential catalyst to fade recent strength in USD/CAD, at least at face value. It points to lower energy prices, lower US Treasury yields and a softerHowever, if history is any guide, traders should treat the extension with a large dose of scepticism. On June 20 last year, Trump said he would take up to two weeks to decide on potential action against Iran, signalling time for diplomacy, only to authorise strikes on nuclear facilities the following day. The current setup carries the same hallmarks, with a fixed deadline still in place and US military forces continuing to mass in the Gulf, meaning the latest headlines may be worth little this time tomorrow. But taking a short USD/CAD position isn’t just a view that Trump will remain true to his word, it also runs against the prevailing macro backdrop that has been moving sharply in favour of the US dollar.Citi’s economic surprise index helps explain why USD/CAD strength hasn’t been purely geopolitically driven, with a clear divergence opening up between the US and Canada. The index measures how incoming data prints relative to analyst expectations, not whether the data is strong or weak in absolute terms. A positive reading means data is beating forecasts, while a negative reading signals consistent downside surprises. On that basis, the contrast is stark. Canada’s index has dropped sharply into deeply negative territory, showing that recent data has been consistently undershooting expectations. In contrast, the US index remains in positive territory, indicating releases are still coming in ahead of forecasts, even if the momentum has eased from earlier peaks. That relative shift matters for FX. It points to a deterioration in Canada’s data pulse compared to the US, a divergence that is now feeding directly into the relative rate outlook and helping to explain why USD/CAD has pushed higher in recent weeks.yield spreads, a good proxy for the relative monetary policy outlook between the Fed and Bank of Canada, swinging more than 20 basis points back in favour of the USD over the past week, reversing much of the narrowing seen earlier in March and reinforcing the shift in relative macro momentum.That move has coincided with a sharp hawkish shift in Fed pricing, with markets moving from pricing more than two cuts at the start of March to now assigning around 15.5bp of tightening in 2026, including roughly a 26% probability of a June hike. Along with fading the fundamental backdrop, leaning into USD/CAD strength also goes against the grain when it comes to technicals, which continue to favour upside.We saw a bullish breakout above 1.3750 earlier this week, helping deliver a strong move that pushed USD/CAD through the 100 and 200-day moving averages before stalling around 1.3860. A glance at the chart shows this level has acted as both support and resistance in the past, making it an ideal level to build trades around. For those looking to act on the latest headlines, shorts could be considered beneath the level with a tight stop above for protection, targeting the 200DMA initially, with 1.3800 another nearby level to watch. However, whether it’s the bullish trend the pair has been in since early March, or the message from RSI and MACD which continues to point to building upside pressure, the broader technical backdrop favours buying dips rather than fading rallies. So, if the price manages to hold above 1.3860 for a period of time, even in the face of de-escalation headlines, another option would be to buy with a tight stop beneath the level for protection, targeting resistance at 1.3926. A break above that level would take out the year-to-date highs, reinforcing confidence in the underlying uptrend.Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. 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