Learn What is U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) 💵💲

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I share my analysis, signals and forecasts on Dollar Index occasionally. Quite often I receive questions from you asking me to explain what exactly that index means and why it is so important.

Dollar Index (DXY) is a measure of the value of the United States Dollar against a weighted basket of major currencies.
This basket consists of 6 following currencies:

🇪🇺Euro (EUR) - 57.6% share
🇯🇵Japanese yen (JPY) - 13.6% share
🇬🇧Pound sterling (GBP) - 11.9% share
🇨🇦Canadian dollar (CAD) - 9.1% share
🇸🇪Swedish krona (SEK) - 4.2% share
🇨🇭Swiss franc (CHF) - 3.6% share

The selection of the following basket of currencies and their weight is determined by the significance of a trading partnership between the countries.

The index value is calculated with the formula:
USDX = 50.14348112 × EURUSD ^ -0.576 × USDJPY ^ 0.136 × GBPUSD ^ -0.119 × USDCAD ^ 0.091 × USDSEK ^ 0.042 × USDCHF ^ 0.036

The index was launched in 1973 and had an initial value of 100.

When the U.S.D is gaining strength against the above-mentioned currencies, the index is growing, while its weakness against them leads to a decline of the index value.

To conclude, the Dollar Index reflects a fair value of the Dollar and its dominance in global markets. Its analysis may help to make more accurate predictions of the future direction of the dollar related instruments.

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