Dollar-index
DOLLAR INDEX : TRIANGULATING OUR THOUGHTS!!DXY has been consolidating and leaving little clues as to which direction it is likely to follow. The Elliot Wave counts on the chart show 3 potential counts all of which are viable counts. Triangulating price action by any asset class is always tricky and from an Elliot Wave perspective it exposes the subjective nature of this discipline. Below 96.17 sees the Flat Correction count winning out but above 100 sees the triangle completed and a final push to new highs will likely be the outcome. Patience is key whilst the triangle matures.
DXY - US Dollar Index trend change?For the first time since June 2014, ADX ticks up while bears gain strength. This hasn't happened since June 2014. Back then, price reverted back to the upper Ichimoku cloud boundary.
My medium to long term outlook is SHORT, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some more spikes up before it really takes off. For me, this is a likely start of a major trend change in the USD Index.
US Dollar Index To Fall - First Support at 84.50The US Dollar Index has been rising strongly for most of this year, coincident with a major decline in broad based commodity indexes. However, we are currently seeing signs that the current price level may be the end of this strong run and lead to a major consolidation - likely coincident with a rally in overall commodities.
This chart shows the daily Dollar Index. There is a notable divergence on the momentum indicator between the October high and the current December high. The notes on the chart show that a typical price target after a divergence pattern would be for a retracement to the price low of the divergence pattern - in this case at about 84.50 which would be the next major horizontal price support on the chart.
Also while not shown on the chart the current Commitment of Traders data shows that the large speculators maxed there net long position at the October high as well, and the current run up from Oct to December has been on commercial buying which is opposite their normal pattern, and is a typical and classic sign of capitulation in a trend. This creates a compelling technical set-up for a sell out or short position. And the CoT data gives us confirmation from the "fundamentals" as evidenced in the extreme net short of the "smart money" commercial traders. The divergence or capitulation in commercial positions just gives us another aspect of market psychology suggesting that the trend is very close to an end.
SHORT for DXY - possible up to 90.xx - but then...DXY - possible up to 90.xx - but then the DXY could implode in it self.
This has more than a lot of technical reasons: macroeconomic - market economy and the geopolitical conditions, both act important parts.
This is only a first rough overview - we have to wait for the completion of the patterns.
Dollar index testing 90 level for 4th time since 2008Previous tests of this level were rejected.
FED Reserve has said they don't want the dollar
to go too high. I believe a shorting opportunity
may be near.
USD indexdifficullt to say what the USD is working on....
shown is a bullish scenario, where:
- blue wave 3 is 1.62% extension of wave 1
- blue wave 4 a triangle
- black 1 reaching the previous 4th wave
-black wave 2 retracing 62% of black 1
I stay sidelines and wait if we get a clear 5 waves up as a confirmation of at least shortterm uptrend in USD.