US Dollar Index Price Analysis: The leg lower could revisit 97.50

• DXY drops further and breaks below 99.00 with certain conviction.
• The decline is seen as corrective and could extend to the mid-97.00s.

DXY comes once again under some moderate downside pressure and revisits the area well south of the 99.00 mark midweek.

Considering the recent price action, the corrective move in the index carries the potential to extend to the mid-97.00s, where the January highs are located (January 28). Down from here comes the temporary support at the 20-day SMA, today at 96.91.

The current bullish stance in the index remains supported by the 5-month line, today near 95.70, while the longer-term outlook for the dollar is seen constructive while above the 200-day SMA at 94.22.

DXY daily chart