US Dollar Index Technical Analysis: DXY bulls reverse Fed-inspired drop


DXY daily chart

  • The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading in a bull trend above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA).


DXY 4-hour chart

  • DXY is trading below its main SMAs suggesting bearish momentum in the medium-term.
  • Support is at 96.30 and 96.15. 
  • To the upside, resistance is seen at 96.60 and 96.80 level.

DXY 30-minute chart

  • DXY is trading between the 100 and 200 SMAs suggesting a consolidation phase in the short-term.
  • On Wednesday the FOMC was much more dovish than expected leading to a huge drop in the Dollar, however, bulls have already erased the loss this Thursday.

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price 96.34
Today Daily Change 0.32
Today Daily Change % 0.33
Today daily open 96.02
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 96.64
Daily SMA50 96.39
Daily SMA100 96.56
Daily SMA200 95.84
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 96.57
Previous Daily Low 95.74
Previous Weekly High 97.45
Previous Weekly Low 96.38
Previous Monthly High 97.37
Previous Monthly Low 95.4
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 96.06
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 96.25
Daily Pivot Point S1 95.65
Daily Pivot Point S2 95.28
Daily Pivot Point S3 94.82
Daily Pivot Point R1 96.48
Daily Pivot Point R2 96.94
Daily Pivot Point R3 97.31

 

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