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US Dollar Index Technical Analysis: DXY weak below 96.87 resistance

DXY daily chart

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


DXY 4-hour chart

  • DXY is trading between the 100 and 200 SMAs suggesting a consolidation in the medium-term.
  • DXY is bearish below 96.87 resistance. Key supports to the downside are at 96.10 and 95.82 level.
  • Resistances are at 96.87 and 97.40 level.

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 96.58
    Today Daily change: -0.18 ticks
    Today Daily change %: -0.19%
    Today Daily Open: 96.76
Trends:
    Daily SMA20: 96.7
    Daily SMA50: 96.34
    Daily SMA100: 96.58
    Daily SMA200: 95.79
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 96.82
    Previous Daily Low: 96.46
    Previous Weekly High: 97.71
    Previous Weekly Low: 96.4
    Previous Monthly High: 97.37
    Previous Monthly Low: 95.4
    Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 96.68
    Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 96.6
    Daily Pivot Point S1: 96.54
    Daily Pivot Point S2: 96.32
    Daily Pivot Point S3: 96.18
    Daily Pivot Point R1: 96.9
    Daily Pivot Point R2: 97.04
    Daily Pivot Point R3: 97.26

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Flavio Tosti

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

 

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