U.S. Dollar: Potential Signs of a Peak
The greenback might be showing signs of a peak -- despite strong economic data and a favorable macro environment.
The first pattern on today’s chart of the U.S. Dollar index is the price line around 105. DXY stalled at this level in mid-February and again this week. Some traders may view that double top as a bearish reversal pattern.
Second, the resistance is appearing below last year’s peak near 107. That may become a lower high on longer time frames.
Third, stochastics are dipping from an overbought condition.
Finally, consider recent economic news. Manufacturing unexpectedly turned positive in March, private-sector payrolls surprised to the upside and Federal Reserve officials have diminished rate-cut hopes. Such headlines should have lifted the U.S. currency, but just the opposite happened. Are sellers taking control?
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The first pattern on today’s chart of the U.S. Dollar index is the price line around 105. DXY stalled at this level in mid-February and again this week. Some traders may view that double top as a bearish reversal pattern.
Second, the resistance is appearing below last year’s peak near 107. That may become a lower high on longer time frames.
Third, stochastics are dipping from an overbought condition.
Finally, consider recent economic news. Manufacturing unexpectedly turned positive in March, private-sector payrolls surprised to the upside and Federal Reserve officials have diminished rate-cut hopes. Such headlines should have lifted the U.S. currency, but just the opposite happened. Are sellers taking control?
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options and futures. See our Overview for more.
Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical tests of strategies, is no guarantee of future performance or success. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment regardless of which asset class you trade (equities, options or futures); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Online trading is not suitable for all investors. View the document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options at https://www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureOptions. Before trading any asset class, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on https://www.TradeStation.com/Important-Information/. System access and trade placement and execution may be delayed or fail due to market volatility and volume, quote delays, system and software errors, Internet traffic, outages and other factors.
Securities and futures trading is offered to self-directed customers by TradeStation Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a futures commission merchant licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission). TradeStation Securities is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the National Futures Association, and a number of exchanges.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., both operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Visit [url =tradestation.com/DisclosureTSCompanies] TradeStation.com/DisclosureTSCompanies for further important information explaining what this means.
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