USD Index Price Analysis: Door open to a visit to the 105.60 region

The index extends the advance well past the 104.00 mark.
Extras gains now target the YTD high at 105.63.

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

The upside momentum gathers extra impulse and lifts DXY to new monthly highs near 104.70 on Friday.

The ongoing price action favours the continuation of the uptrend for the time being. Further bouts of strength are now expected to put a potential test of the 2023 top at 105.63 (January 6) back on the investors’ radar in the not-so-distant future.

In the longer run, while below the 200-day SMA at 106.44, the outlook for the index remains negative.

DXY daily chart

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price	104.63
Today Daily Change	52
Today Daily Change %	0.58
Today daily open	104.03

Trends
Daily SMA20	102.66
Daily SMA50	103.35
Daily SMA100	105.71
Daily SMA200	106.76

Levels
Previous Daily High	104.24
Previous Daily Low	103.53
Previous Weekly High	103.96
Previous Weekly Low	102.64
Previous Monthly High	105.63
Previous Monthly Low	101.5
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	103.97
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	103.8
Daily Pivot Point S1	103.63
Daily Pivot Point S2	103.23
Daily Pivot Point S3	102.92
Daily Pivot Point R1	104.33
Daily Pivot Point R2	104.64
Daily Pivot Point R3	105.04

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Pablo Piovano

FXStreet

Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

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