We know that “Short the US Dollar” has been a crowded trade for soem time now. And, after falling 41% from 2001 to 2008, the fat part of the collapse has already happened.
Will it continue? That’s what today’s chart looks at.
How likely is it that the rest of the world will stand idly by and allow: a) US manufacturing competitiveness a huge advantage via weak currency?; 2) Massive US debt to be inflated away through dollar weakness?
Quite possibly not, as other currencies engage in a race to the bottom. The chart below suggests a dollar rally is in the offing:
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US Dollar Index Weekly with MACD
Courtesy of Ron Griess of The Chart Store
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