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While the stock indices, such as
Essentially, the US Dollar Index is a measure of the strength of the US currency. It is based on a basket of foreign currencies whose value is compared to the value of the USD. As the strengthening or weakening of the US dollar frequently sets the Forex market in motion, professional traders follow its changes with this index.
On the platform, the
The
The weight of the currencies in the index is configured in the following proportion:
Therefore, below is the complete formula of the index 🔽
USDX = 50.14348112 × EURUSD-0.576 × USDJPY0.136 × GBPUSD-0.119 × USDCAD0.091 × USDSEK0.042 × USDCHF0.036
JP Morgan created the US Dollar Index in March 1973. That was the year when the Bretton Woods agreement ended, and the USD was no longer pegged to the value of gold. As the gold standard was abolished, the global foreign exchange system shifted to floating exchange rates.
After the Smithsonian Agreement and the acceptance of the Jamaican system, the US Dollar Index was revised once again in 1999, with the introduction of EUR. Its formula was expanded to include 19 more Eurozone countries and nine more of those that use the EUR but are not Eurozone member states.
Similar to investors’ use of stock market indices to assess the stock market, the
For example, if we trade USD pairs, such as
Below is an example of a positive correlation between
The US Dollar Index movements may anticipate major pair’s moves.
For example, if the index breaks through an important support or resistance level or starts actively moving in any direction, there is a high probability that
Therefore, traders can use the lag between the currency pair and the index by observing the index first and opening trades with the
Olymp Trade platforms’ Fixed Time trading mode and the Hourly time frame may be most suitable for that.
The US Dollar Index may help identify trend lines and support and resistance levels.
We would open an Up trade with the EUR/USD if the US Dollar Index dropped touching the trendline or if it was near an important resistance level.
In the latter scenario, trend reversal chart formations or indicator readings would serve as an additional confirmation.
We would open a Down trade with the EUR/USD if the index went Up, reaching a trendline, or if it came close to an important support level.
Similarly, in the latter case, we would preferably need to have an additional confirmation with a reversal candlestick formation or indicator reading.
This method suggests using four-hour time frames or higher ones to analyze chart and find entry points. We recommend using a Daily time frame on the Forex trading mode.
While using the presented information in trading, remember that the US Dollar Index chart is primarily a macroeconomic tool useful to indicate the global state of the USD on high timeframes. It is best used in combination with other fundamental analysis tools.
Trade on the USD IndexRisk warning: The contents of this article do not constitute investment advice, and you bear sole responsibility for your trading activity and/or trading results.
Fixed Time Trades (Fixed Time, FTT) is one of the trading modes available on the Olymp Trade platform. In this mode, you make trades for a limited period of time and receive a fixed rate of return for a correct forecast about the movements in currency, stock and other asset prices.