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USDCAD at 1.40620, 21.6 pips into the London range

US housing data lands at 12:30 UTC, four releases of impact 2

USDCAD · London session · Published Oct 20, 2026, 8:35 AM

USDCAD last printed 1.40620, inside a London range of 21.6 pips that runs from 1.40574 to 1.40790. The nearest level below is the prior day low at 1.40706, 8.6 pips away, then the previous session low at 1.40731, 11.1 pips away. Above sit the session open at 1.40786, 16.6 pips up, and the round number at 1.41000, 38 pips up.

The Asia session ran 38.0 pips between 1.40731 and 1.41110 and closed at 1.40786. The prior trading day covered 64.2 pips, and an ordinary day of the last 14 covers 69.9 pips. The latest day sits at the 60th percentile of the last 42 days we hold, which the volatility source calls an ordinary day for this market.

Housing Starts m/m, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Pending Home Sales m/m are scheduled for 12:30 UTC and 14:00 UTC, each graded impact 2 of 3. Over 112 past releases of this family USDCAD moved 5.60 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 10.52 in the first 60, in either direction.

Large speculators are net short 94765 contracts, a change of -4602 on the week, the 59th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports. Among the headlines graded for USDCAD, Action Forex reported on UK labour data at 06:18 UTC and FXStreet covered silver at 04:16 UTC, both at impact 2 of 3.

Session brief

  1. USDCAD, London sessionOpen 1.40786, high 1.40790, low 1.40574, close 1.40620: a range of 21.6 pips over 95 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  2. USDCAD reference levelsPrevious day and previous week high and low, the session open and the round numbers either side, measured on our own candles.
  3. USDCAD, Asia sessionOpen 1.41040, high 1.41110, low 1.40731, close 1.40786: a range of 38.0 pips over 595 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  4. USDCAD, previous trading dayHigh 1.41349, low 1.40706, close 1.41110 on 2026-10-19, a range of 64.2 pips, from our own candles on the trading day that starts 17:00 New York.
  5. USDCAD daily rangeAn ordinary day of the last 14 covers 69.9 pips. The latest day sits at the 60th percentile of the last 42 days we hold, which is an ordinary day for this market. Measured on our own candles.
  6. USD Housing Starts m/mScheduled 2026-10-20 12:30 UTC, impact 2 of 3. Forecast -14.0%. Previous -2.6%. From MQL5 Economic Calendar.
  7. USDCAD reaction to housing_usdOver 112 past releases USDCAD moved 5.60 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 10.52 in the first 60, in either direction. Measured on our own one-minute candles.
  8. CFTC Commitments of Traders, 090741Large speculators are net short 94765 contracts, a change of -4602 on the week. That is the 59th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports.
  9. UK Unemployment Falls to 4.7%, but Payrolls and Vacancies Reveal Weak HiringAction Forex. Graded impact 2 of 3 for USDCAD by our headline classifier.
  10. Economic calendar for USD and CAD4 scheduled releases of impact 2 or 3 in the 24 hours to 2026-10-21 08:35 UTC. Our calendar covers up to 2026-11-19 00:00 UTC.

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