Reversal Up or Continuation Down Here for US Dollar
Though the major trend is down for the US Dollar Index, the $78 index level reflects a possible turning point, or major inflection level if it is strong enough to stop the onslaught of sellers. Let’s take a look at the Weekly and Daily US Dollar Index structure to see this level up close.
US Dollar Index Weekly:
Without going into too much detail (full detail is given in this week’s edition of the “Weekly Intermarket Report” for premium subscribers), I wanted to highlight the key features in the structure.
The “ABC” is a possible Elliott Wave larger corrective count which has taken us down into the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement line from the closing lows to highs of the 2008 bottom to the 2009 top. The level rests at $77.83 for potential support.
A break beneath the $78 level could be a major development that would argue for continuation of the downward pressure already underway in the Index – the Monthly, Weekly, and Daily trend structure all has the dollar in confirmed downtrends with price being beneath all key EMAs on all timeframes.
However, the $78.00 level could act as a “Line in the Sand” or “Last Line of Defense” for Dollar Bulls.
There’s been a positive momentum divergence off the May 2009 price lows… but let’s see that a little clearer on the Daily frame.
US Dollar index Daily:
A “Triple Swing” positive momentum divergence has formed on the swing beneath $78 (index level).
In addition, a 5-wave “Elliott fractal” structure has completed 5-waves (though I’d prefer to see a bit more ‘impulse’ on the 5th wave as labeled) into the previously mentioned key support level of $78.
All that’s left for confirmation is a break above $79 and especially above the $80 level, which would clear price above the 20 and 50 day EMA. That would be a major signal that odds favored support holding and an upswing of short-term or intermediate term motion unfolding from here.
For now, let’s see if the $78 level is strong enough to draw in enough buyers to turn the vicious downward tide that has befallen the US Dollar Index through most of 2009.
Corey Rosenbloom, CMT
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Bring on the high US$ so we can make the quick money shorting commodities. :o)
Not to mention that bloated Euro.
Too bad they don't offer exchange traded CDS just yet.
A reversal here would be key… The USD is the “big dog” and still the only game in town.
Will the bearish china markets elicite enough fear to instigate a flight to quality? A rally in the USD might just sink the bulls hope for a gold breakout? And a strengthening dollar would be bad for commodities. A slide in that sector could just be the straw that breaks the back of these ongoing rallies which have run so counter to momentum divergences.
A lot hinges here!
A reversal here would be key… The USD is the “big dog” and still the only game in town.
Will the bearish china markets elicite enough fear to instigate a flight to quality? A rally in the USD might just sink the bulls hope for a gold breakout? And a strengthening dollar would be bad for commodities. A slide in that sector could just be the straw that breaks the back of these ongoing rallies which have run so counter to momentum divergences.
A lot hinges here!