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US Dollar Index Price Analysis: Bullish inverted head-and-shoulders structure ahead of ECB

  • The inverse head-and-shoulders formation is set to lead to a bullish extension. 
  • Bullish targets can be located near 97.85 and 98.20 levels.
 

DXY daily chart

 
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trapped between the 50 and 200-day simple moving average (SMA) while trading within a rising wedge channel. On Thursday, the market will be focusing on the ECB monetary policy statement.
 

DXY four-hour chart

 
DXY is trading above its main simple moving averages (SMAs) and an ascending trendline, suggesting a bullish bias in the medium term. The buck is also in an inverted head-and-shoulder formation and DXY is set to remain bullish while trading above the right shoulder and the 97.20/10 support zone. If buyers lift the market they could reach the 97.85 and 98.20 levels on the way up. 
 

Additional key levels 

 

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