US Dollar Index technical analysis: DXY holds onto gains near 4-day highs


  • DXY (US Dollar Index) ends Wednesday above the 98.55 level. 
  • The level to beat for bulls is at the 98.68 resistance level.
 
 

DXY daily chart

 
 
DXY (US Dollar Index) is trading in a bull trend above its main daily simple moving averages (DSMAs). The Greenback is rising as the 10-year US Bond Yields are trading at 3-week’s high. 
 

DXY four-hour chart

 
 
The US Dollar Index broke from its 4-day range and reached the 98.68 resistance level this Thursday. DXY bulls will be looking to extend the up move towards 98.94 resistance level as the market trades above its main SMAs. Further up lies the 99.28 resistance near the 2019 high. 
 
 
 
 

DXY 30-minute chart

 
 
DXY is trading off the daily highs while above its main SMAs, suggesting bullish momentum in the near term. Immediate support is seen at the 98.55 and 98.42 price levels.
 
 

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price 98.64
Today Daily Change 0.27
Today Daily Change % 0.27
Today daily open 98.37
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 98.33
Daily SMA50 97.83
Daily SMA100 97.59
Daily SMA200 97.11
Levels
Previous Daily High 98.47
Previous Daily Low 98.26
Previous Weekly High 99.38
Previous Weekly Low 98.08
Previous Monthly High 99.02
Previous Monthly Low 97.21
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 98.39
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 98.34
Daily Pivot Point S1 98.26
Daily Pivot Point S2 98.16
Daily Pivot Point S3 98.05
Daily Pivot Point R1 98.47
Daily Pivot Point R2 98.58
Daily Pivot Point R3 98.68

 

 

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