US Dollar Index technical analysis: DXY is approaching the critical 98.10 resistance


  • DXY (US Dollar Index) is challenging the Tuesday’s highs.
  • The market is nearing an important resistance level at the 98.10 level. 
 

DXY daily chart

 
DXY (US Dollar Index) is trading in a bull trend above the main daily simple moving averages (DSMAs). The market is in a small range this Tuesday. 
 

DXY 4-hour chart

 
DXY is approaching a critical resistance at the 98.10 level near the 50 SMA. If the buyers manage to have a sustained breakout above this level, the market could test 98.38 on the way up.
 
 
 
 
 
 

DXY 30-minute chart

 
The Greenback is trading below a descending 200 SMAs, suggesting a bearish bias in the short term. However, sellers would need to defend the 98.10 resistance and clear 97.95/85 and 97.70 support if they want to generate a meaningful breakdown towards the 97.20 level.
 
 

Additional key levels

Dollar Index Spot

Overview
Today last price 98.03
Today Daily Change -0.02
Today Daily Change % -0.02
Today daily open 98.05
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 97.97
Daily SMA50 97.4
Daily SMA100 97.45
Daily SMA200 97.02
Levels
Previous Daily High 98.09
Previous Daily Low 97.62
Previous Weekly High 98.45
Previous Weekly Low 97.59
Previous Monthly High 98.68
Previous Monthly Low 96.28
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 97.91
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 97.8
Daily Pivot Point S1 97.75
Daily Pivot Point S2 97.45
Daily Pivot Point S3 97.28
Daily Pivot Point R1 98.22
Daily Pivot Point R2 98.39
Daily Pivot Point R3 98.69

 

 

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