Potentially Bearish Head-And-Shoulders Pattern May Be Forming In The U.S. Dollar

by Ryan Detrick, LPL Research

The U.S. Dollar Index daily price chart may be exhibiting warning signs of a potential rollover and move lower, as depicted by a bearish “head-and-shoulder” chart pattern formation.

Technical analysts note this type of topping, or trend reversal pattern, when a price chart forms three successive peaks—two shoulders and the head, which is the highest peak in the middle.  The neckline, or trend line, connects the low points of the pattern together and acts as the last area of support for the price. If the price falls below the neckline, the expectation is the pattern will execute to the downside, and the price will continue to fall. The distance between the top of the head (or highest peak) and the neckline is used to determine the approximate distance of the move lower.  Simply, the same distance is subtracted below the neckline in order to estimate the bearish head-and-shoulders downward price target.

The current pattern, which began in November 2016, has a neckline support level at 99.25. If the index price remains below this level for at least five trading days it will increase the likelihood that the pattern executes to the downside and the price moves lower over the next three to six months.

When the U.S. Dollar Index breaks the trend line and continues lower, there may be opportunities in asset classes that are inversely correlated to the currency such as precious metals and other commodities, which tend to benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar.

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The U.S. Dollar Index indicates the general international value of the USD.  The index is calculated by averaging the exchange rates between USD and major world currencies.

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