⬤ The U.S. Dollar Index looks like it might have bottomed out in January, at least according to the monthly chart pattern. DXY has been stabilizing after a long slide down, and the price action matches up pretty well with other cycle lows we've seen over the last ten years. What we're seeing now could be the dollar transitioning from its correction phase into something new.
⬤ The current drop appears to wrap up a three-year cycle that kicked off after the last major peak. Looking at history, the previous three-year cycle ran about 30 months, and this recent one followed a similar timeline. You can spot this time symmetry right on the chart—each major cycle low sits roughly the same distance apart, which strengthens the case that January was when the dollar hit bottom for this cycle.
⬤ The November high at 100.39 is the level everyone's watching right now. If DXY can break above 100.39 and hold it, that's going to be solid confirmation the three-year cycle low is already behind us. Right now price is sitting below that mark, making it the critical zone that'll tell us whether we're heading into a broader trend reversal or just more sideways action.
A sustained breakout above 100.39 would serve as a strong indication that the three-year cycle low is already in place.
⬤ Beyond the technical patterns, there's a macro angle that lines up with the timing. The potential nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chairman might have helped stabilize sentiment around the dollar right when this bottom was forming. While the chart analysis focuses on price cycles and timeframes, the timing of this news fits with January's stabilization.
⬤ This matters for more than just dollar traders. DXY plays a huge role in global financial conditions—currencies, commodities, and overall risk appetite all move in response to dollar strength. If this three-year cycle low gets confirmed, we could be looking at a shift in dollar momentum that ripples through markets worldwide. Watch that 100.39 level closely in the months ahead.
Tatiana Kashyrskaia
Tatiana Kashyrskaia