US Dollar vs Mexican Peso price forecast: $17.2942–$17.3734 range as USD/MXN remains steady

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Highlights

Banco de México reduced its policy rate by 25 bps to 6.75% amid weak economic data and continued restrictive policy stance.
Carry trade appeal persists with a roughly 300 basis point rate differential, though USD/MXN remains sensitive to Fed policy and US yields.
USD/MXN trades below major moving averages with a bearish outlook; next five days likely confined to Mex$17.42–Mex$17.50 as sellers dominate.

Interest rate cut and carry trade dynamics amid policy divergence

Banco de México cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on March 26, 2026, noting ongoing restrictive monetary conditions and weakness in early-year economic activity. The interest rate differential supporting carry trade attractiveness remains around 300 basis points. USD/MXN is also influenced by Fed policy and recent movements in US Treasury yields.

Bearish momentum holds as multiple technical thresholds limit upside

The price is below the SMA-20 (Mex$17.5275), SMA-50 (Mex$17.6945), and SMA-200 (Mex$17.9005) levels, as well as the Ichimoku Kijun (Mex$17.6487), which currently acts as the nearest resistance. On the daily chart, MACD is negative and signals Sell, while ADX shows weak bearish momentum. The RSI stands at 36.99 and the CCI at -58.10, both in bearish territory; Stoch RSI is neutral, and BBP is slightly negative. The Awesome Oscillator direction is neutral. The current price trades above the midpoint of today's range (Mex$17.2942–Mex$17.3734), hinting at an upward intraday move amid moderate volatility.

Downside risk prevails as technical signals curb rally odds

Over the next five trading days, USD/MXN is expected to remain within a typical volatility band of Mex$17.42 to Mex$17.50. Quantitative signals from the weekly RSI, ADX, MACD, and MA-50 all point to continued downward momentum, assigning less than a 20% probability to a sustained rally. Should the pair break above Mex$17.65, upside could accelerate, but this scenario is unlikely given current indicator signals. A move below Mex$17.42 may open the door to renewed short-term selling and challenge additional support levels.

Anton Kharitonov, analyst at Traders Union, sees ongoing downside risk for USD/MXN, with price momentum and indicators still favoring bears. He notes that despite a recent rate cut by Banco de México, technical resistance remains intact and volatility is moderate. Kharitonov remains skeptical of a rally unless the price decisively breaks above Mex$17.65. "Until bulls prove strength above resistance, my base case is for further weakness in the pair," he says.

Earlier, analysts noted that USD/MXN was entrenched in pronounced bearish momentum, with downside risks dominating across key time horizons. The latest technical signals and the recent policy rate cut by Banco de México reinforce this cautious outlook, making it vital for traders to monitor the Mex$17.42 support level as a potential trigger for renewed selling pressure in the near term.

Source of Data: USD Price Analysis by TU

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