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US Dollar Index technical analysis: DXY continues its adance to three-week highs into Friday

  • DXY is up for the fifth consecutive day and closed Friday above the 98.30 level and the 50 DMA.
  • Resistances are located at the 98.65 and 99.26 price levels.
 

DXY daily chart

 
DXY (US Dollar Index) is trading in an uptrend above its main daily simple moving average (DMAs). This Friday the Greenback broke above the 98.30 level and the 50 DMA, trading at its highest in 18 trading sessions. 
 
 

DXY 4-hour chart

 
DXY is trading above its main SMAs after bouncing from the double bottom at the start of November. The market ended Friday above the 98.30 level opening the doors to the 98.65 and the 99.26 resistances on the way up. 
  

DXY 30-minute chart

 
DXY is trading above the main SMAs, suggesting bullish momentum in the short term. Support is seen at the 98.30, 98.00 and 97.80 price levels. 
 

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price98.37
Today Daily Change0.24
Today Daily Change %0.24
Today daily open98.13
 
Trends
Daily SMA2097.73
Daily SMA5098.33
Daily SMA10097.9
Daily SMA20097.51
 
Levels
Previous Daily High98.23
Previous Daily Low97.82
Previous Weekly High98
Previous Weekly Low97.16
Previous Monthly High99.67
Previous Monthly Low97.15
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%98.07
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%97.98
Daily Pivot Point S197.89
Daily Pivot Point S297.65
Daily Pivot Point S397.48
Daily Pivot Point R198.3
Daily Pivot Point R298.47
Daily Pivot Point R398.71

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Flavio Tosti

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

 

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