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USD index channel break to set up the next phase higher – Danske

FXStreet (Barcelona) - The Danske Bank Research Team views that the USD index is set to move towards higher levels, targeting 96.424 levels, while the long term objective remains at 104.50.

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“The USD Index is trading within a shallow corrective/consolidative channel following the last up-leg from the mid-December 2014 higher low at 87.627. This phase reached 95.527 on 25 January, just shy of 95.859, the 50% retracement point of the major 121.02 to 70.698 negative cycle.”

“Weekly MACD continues to support the very solid longer term structure and a break above 94.549 will confirm an exit from the corrective channel, signalling gains through the current longer term phase high at 95.527 and the 50% retracement level at 95.859, towards an initial projected objective at 96.424.”

“Beyond this point, lies a further significant level at 99.490, the 26 August 2003 high.”

“However, the long-held, long-term target/projection remains at 104.50.”

“The 3 February 2015 spike low at 93.250 now offers immediate support and this point shields recent higher lows at 92.476 and 92.151. Only a loss of these points would delay the underlying advance more significantly.”

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