US Dollar Index technical analysis: DXY ends the week on its low near 98.60 level

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

DXY daily chart

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading in a bull trend above its main simple moving averages (SMAs).
DXY is trading down for the second consecutive day after establishing a new 2019 high this Thursday.

DXY 4-hour chart

The greenback is steeply down just above 97.50 and the 200 SMA.

DXY 30-minute chart

DXY bears took the lead as 97.50, 97.30 and 97.00 become targets to the downside. Resistance is seen at 97.80 and 98.10.

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price	97.57
Today Daily Change	-0.29
Today Daily Change %	-0.30
Today daily open	97.86

Trends
Daily SMA20	97.71
Daily SMA50	97.32
Daily SMA100	96.83
Daily SMA200	96.42

Levels
Previous Daily High	98.38
Previous Daily Low	97.8
Previous Weekly High	98.03
Previous Weekly Low	97.03
Previous Monthly High	98.34
Previous Monthly Low	96.74
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	98.02
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	98.16
Daily Pivot Point S1	97.65
Daily Pivot Point S2	97.43
Daily Pivot Point S3	97.07
Daily Pivot Point R1	98.23
Daily Pivot Point R2	98.59
Daily Pivot Point R3	98.81

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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