Exchange rates
USD/CAD: price today and chart
USD/CAD exchange rate at the 17:00 New York close, updated after every session.
Performance
All time: since 01/04/1982, the first session in Upside data.
Key data
| Previous close | 1.42558 |
|---|---|
| Open | 1.42738 |
| Session range | |
| 52-week range | |
| Average daily range (ATR 20) | 0.40% |
| Annualised volatility (1 year) | 4.4% |
| All-time high | 1.61910 · 01/21/2002 |
| All-time low | 0.90570 · 11/07/2007 |
| Data since | 01/04/1982 |
About USD/CAD
USD/CAD prices the US dollar in Canadian dollars. The nickname comes from the loon on the Canadian one-dollar coin.
Canada is a major oil exporter, so oil prices weigh on the pair alongside Bank of Canada and Fed policy and trade between the two countries.
| Base currency | US dollar (USD) |
|---|---|
| Quote currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Central banks | Federal Reserve · Bank of Canada |
| Market nickname | Loonie |
| Weight in the US dollar index (DXY) | 9.1% (CAD) |
| Trading hours | 24 hours, Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time |
A rate of 1.42825 means 1 USD buys 1.42825 CAD.
Data: Twelve Data (hourly candles), cross-checked against Alpha Vantage. Daily sessions are built by Upside.
Technical indicators
Common indicators on daily candles after the latest session, summarised the usual way: oscillators in oversold territory read bullish, overbought read bearish; a price above a moving average reads bullish.
- Bullish
- 2
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 2
- Bullish
- 12
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 2
- Bullish
- 10
- Neutral
- 0
- Bearish
- 0
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 70.79 | Bearish |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 84.43 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 86.69 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -7.77 | Bearish |
| Momentum (10) | 0.01082 | Bullish |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.00870 | Bullish |
| ADX (14), trend strength | 44.25 | Neutral |
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Simple moving average (10) | 1.42387 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (10) | 1.42231 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (20) | 1.41466 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (20) | 1.41532 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (50) | 1.39855 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (50) | 1.40554 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (100) | 1.40216 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (100) | 1.39956 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (200) | 1.38729 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (200) | 1.39378 | Bullish |
Monthly returns
Change from one month-end close to the next over the last five years. The current month runs to the latest session.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.5% | +0.2% | +2.0% | -2.4% | +1.6% | +2.9% | -1.3% | -1.1% | +2.7% | +0.3% | ||
| 2025 | +1.0% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -4.1% | -0.4% | -1.0% | +1.8% | -0.8% | +1.3% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | +1.5% | +1.1% | -0.3% | +1.7% | -1.1% | +0.4% | +0.9% | -2.3% | +0.2% | +3.0% | +0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | +2.6% | -1.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% | -2.4% | -0.4% | +2.4% | +0.5% | +2.2% | -2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | +0.6% | -0.3% | -1.3% | +2.8% | -1.6% | +1.8% | -0.6% | +2.6% | +5.3% | -1.5% | -1.5% | +0.9% |
| Average | +0.2% | +0.6% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +2.0% | +0.9% | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| Months up | 60% | 60% | 20% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 100% | 80% | 25% | 50% |
USD/CAD news
All news →- Higher rates could be needed to avoid 'inflationary mindset' taking hold, says Fed's Hammack
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Upside forecast for USD/CAD
How forecasts are made →Forecast after the 10/12/2026 session
1 session
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 34%
- Flat
- 34%
- Fall
- 32%
| Expected return | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.42825 |
| Valid until | 10/13/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
5 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 35%
- Flat
- 32%
- Fall
- 34%
| Expected return | +0.02% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.42825 |
| Valid until | 10/19/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
20 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 36%
- Flat
- 32%
- Fall
- 33%
| Expected return | +0.03% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.42825 |
| Valid until | 11/09/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
60 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 34%
- Flat
- 37%
- Fall
- 29%
| Expected return | +0.15% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.42825 |
| Valid until | 01/06/2027 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
How each strategy sees it
Probability of a rise and of a fall from every strategy at the latest session. The signal follows only the strategy in use; the others are tracked to see whether any of them does better.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rateTrusted | ↑34% ↓32% | ↑35% ↓34% | ↑36% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓29% |
| Momentum | ↑33% ↓33% | ↑35% ↓32% | ↑33% ↓36% | ↑24% ↓36% |
| ADX trend strength | ↑34% ↓33% | ↑30% ↓36% | ↑27% ↓39% | ↑25% ↓37% |
| Bollinger Bands | ↑34% ↓32% | ↑34% ↓34% | – | – |
| Donchian channel | ↑36% ↓32% | ↑36% ↓34% | ↑28% ↓43% | ↑22% ↓38% |
| Rule ensemble | ↑36% ↓34% | ↑34% ↓36% | ↑29% ↓43% | ↑26% ↓30% |
| MACD | ↑36% ↓31% | ↑35% ↓30% | ↑37% ↓31% | ↑36% ↓27% |
| RSI | ↑36% ↓34% | ↑37% ↓36% | ↑32% ↓40% | ↑25% ↓33% |
| Moving-average trend | ↑33% ↓35% | ↑31% ↓38% | ↑37% ↓29% | ↑20% ↓38% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | ↑34% ↓32% | ↑35% ↓34% | ↑38% ↓42% | ↑34% ↓29% |
Track record for this symbol
Brier skill against the base rate in the walk-forward backtest since 2020 (above 0 means more informative than the base rate), and live forecasts scored so far.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Rule ensemble | -0.13% | -0.39% | +0.11% | -0.84% |
| Bollinger Bands | -0.04% | +0.10% | – | – |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | +0.07% | -0.05% | -0.31% | -0.34% |
| Donchian channel | +0.04% | -0.39% | -0.56% | -1.81% |
| Momentum | -0.01% | -0.10% | -0.10% | -0.25% |
| MACD | -0.03% | -0.45% | -0.44% | -0.06% |
| ADX trend strength | -0.10% | -0.09% | -0.22% | -0.22% |
| RSI | -0.11% | -0.34% | -0.24% | -1.44% |
| Moving-average trend | -0.22% | -0.40% | -0.39% | -1.99% |
| Live: scored / waiting | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the USD/CAD price today?
USD/CAD closed at 1.42825 in the 10/12/2026 session, +0.19% from the previous session.
What is the highest USD/CAD has been?
In Upside data since 01/04/1982, the highest level of USD/CAD was 1.61910, in the 01/21/2002 session.
What is the lowest USD/CAD has been?
In Upside data since 01/04/1982, the lowest level of USD/CAD was 0.90570, in the 11/07/2007 session.
How has USD/CAD moved over the past year?
Over the last 252 sessions USD/CAD changed +1.89%, trading between 1.34824 and 1.43015. A typical daily range is about 0.40% of the price.