
The U.S. Dollar And Oil Relationship Is Changing. Historically, the price of oil is inversely related to the price of the U.S. dollar. The explanation for this relationship […]

How Oil Moves with USD/CAD. Let’s talk about the other kind of gold… the black one. As you may know, crude oil is often referred to […]

How Gold Affects AUD/USD and USD/CHF – Continued. Gold and USD/CHF Across the seven seas, Switzerland’s currency, the Swiss franc, also has a strong link with […]

How Gold Affects AUD/USD and USD/CHF. Before we detail the relationship between the comdolls and gold, let’s first note that the U.S. dollar and gold don’t quite mesh […]

The Dollar Smile Theory Explained – Continued. Scenario #3: USD Strengthens Due to Economic Growth The dollar appreciates due to economic growth. Lastly, a smile begins to form […]

What is the Dollar Smile Theory? Stephen Jen, a former economist at the International Monetary Fund and Morgan Stanley, who now runs a hedge fund and […]

The Dollar Smile Theory. Ever wonder why the U.S. dollar strengthens both in times of tough luck and when the economy is booming like a Taylor […]

Which Currencies Are Part of the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index? Here is the most recent composition of the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index compared to the previous […]

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (BBDXY) tracks the performance of a basket of 10 global currencies against the U.S. dollar. Its composition is updated […]

The Trade-Weighted U.S. Dollar Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides “weighted averages of the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar against the currencies […]

Trade Weighted Dollar Index. There is also another kind of U.S. dollar index. It was created by the Federal Reserve and is now used widely by lots of […]

The Trade-Weighted U.S. Dollar Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides “weighted averages of the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar against the currencies […]

Trade Weighted Dollar Index. There is also another kind of U.S. dollar index. It was created by the Federal Reserve and is now used widely by lots of […]

How to Use the USDX for Forex Trading. I bet you’re wondering, “How do I use this USDX in my forex trading arsenal?” Well, hold your trigger finger […]

How to Read the US Dollar Index. Just like any currency pair, the US Dollar Index (USDX) even has its own chart. Holler at the U.S. Dollar […]

Is the ICE U.S. Dollar Index adjusted or rebalanced? There are no regularly scheduled adjustments or rebalancings of the ICE U.S. Dollar Index. The Index was […]

US Dollar Index (USDX) Components. Now that we know what the basket of currencies is composed of, let’s get back to that “geometric weighted average” part. Because not […]

USDX vs. DX vs. DXY. If you’ve Googled “U.S. Dollar Index”, you might’ve seen three acronyms associated with the phrase: USDX, DX, and DXY and wondered, “What the heck is […]

ICE U.S. Dollar Index®. From a legal perspective, the designations “U.S. Dollar Index,” “Dollar Index” and “USDX” are trademarks and service marks of ICE Futures U.S., […]

The US Dollar Index Currency Basket. The U.S. Dollar Index consists of SIX foreign currencies. They are the: Euro (EUR) Japanese Yen (JPY) British Pound (GBP) […]

What is the US Dollar Index (USDX)? If you’ve traded stocks, you’re probably familiar with all the indices available such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]