FX.co ★ Technical analysis of USDX for October 3, 2016

The Dollar index continues to trade inside the short-term bullish channel. However, the price remains trapped in a longer-term triangle pattern with no clear direction, as during the last few weeks the index has been moving sideways.

Red line - upper triangle boundary resistance

Blue line - lower triangle boundary support

The index is trading around the 4 hour Ichimoku cloud. The price is in a neutral trend moving sideways. Short-term support lies at 95.39-95.30 and the next level at 95. Short-term resistance can be found at 95.90 and the next level at 96.30.

The Dollar index has been trading sideways for the last 5 weeks. The price remains above the upward sloping green trend line support and below the Ichimoku cloud resistance. The index is trapped inside a trading range with no clear direction. Traders need to be patient and wait for a confirmed breakout signal.