US Dollar Index technical analysis: DXY climbing to three-week highs, trading above the 98.00 handle


  • DXY is breaking above the 98.00 handle in the New York session.
  • Resistance is seen at the 98.30 and 98.65 price levels.
 

DXY daily chart

 
DXY (US Dollar Index) is trading in a bull trend above the 100 and 200 DMAs. This Thursday the Greenback is breaking above the 98.00 handle, trading now at its highest in 14 trading sessions. 
 

DXY 4-hour chart

 
The Greenback is trading above its 50 and 100 SMAs after a double bottom formation. The break above the 98.00 resistance can lead to further gains towards the 98.30, 98.65 and the 99.26 resistance levels. 
 
 

DXY 30-minute chart

 
DXY is trading above the main SMAs, suggesting a bullish bias in the short term. Support is seen at the 98.00, 97.80 and 97.65 levels. 
 

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price 98.09
Today Daily Change 0.13
Today Daily Change % 0.13
Today daily open 97.96
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 97.76
Daily SMA50 98.34
Daily SMA100 97.88
Daily SMA200 97.5
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 97.98
Previous Daily Low 97.78
Previous Weekly High 98
Previous Weekly Low 97.16
Previous Monthly High 99.67
Previous Monthly Low 97.15
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 97.9
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 97.86
Daily Pivot Point S1 97.83
Daily Pivot Point S2 97.71
Daily Pivot Point S3 97.63
Daily Pivot Point R1 98.03
Daily Pivot Point R2 98.11
Daily Pivot Point R3 98.23

 

 

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