USD index

Still holding smaller Euro position after working my way out between 105.38 and .50. Added to Aussie short above .7440. Long USD JPY from 113.50
 
Aussie sort of giving me fits, so I'm giving it a wide berth. One of these days it will go down when the dollar goes up. Maybe.
 
Out, flat. Got stopped on Euro, obviously. Reentered short at 10650. Took a small amount back at 10633. Most of my profits came from long USD Jpy. So I took a modest amount out of the market, and managed to keep my skin intact. Going to watch now. Euro not trading to my liking.
 
This may be one of those times when you look back and ask yourself, "Why was I trying to buy X when it was in such a strong downtrend for such a long time? I'm standing aside until I see more evidence either way.
 
We may be getting into a Bollinger Band type of market where you turn the rules inside out and buy low and sell high. Which runs against the grain for this trader. I'm always looking for the ongoing trend,but if we don't have one it makes things difficult.
 
Aud looks interesting as a short. It's had a two step correction on the dailys. The only question is whether it stops going up right here or higher. Given the choppy nature of the market here, I'll wait.
 
I remember getting stopped out of that trade, right before it fell hard. Friday's action suggests more bearishness ahead on Aud. Still watching EUR vs Aud to see which is weaker on a daily basis. I've learned the hard way that shorting the stronger one, usually Aud lately, just doesn't work well.
 
Out. Saw the Aussie break up right out of the gate, thought the others might follow. Plus I thought we'd get weakness in EUR as a follow through from Friday. When it didn't, I felt USD might weaken a bit. Not so far, and Aussie just barely holding up.
 
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