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One of the ways you can use it in your Forex trading is by identifying the current USD tendency. Knowing whether the USD is experiencing an uptrend or a downtrend in value can help you plan your Forex trades ingly. If the DXY indicates an uptrend in value, it is best to buy the USD against other currencies.

An indexed contract is very common in commodity markets, especially gas markets. It is also referred to as floating or variable price contract. It means that the price paid for the commodity depends on the evolution of market prices, spot or forward.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index is a leading benchmark for the international value of the US dollar and the world's most widely-recognized traded currency index.

Simply put, if the USDX goes up, that means the U.S. dollar is gaining strength or value when compared to the other currencies. Similarly, if the index is currently 80, falling 20 from its initial value, that implies that it has depreciated 20%.

Currency strength index expresses the index value of currency. For economists, it is often calculated as purchasing power, while for financial traders, it can be described as an indicator, reflecting many factors related to the currency; for example, fundamental data, overall economic performance or interest rates.

One poplar way to trade the dollar index is as a hedge against moves in the US dollar. If you're worried that a rising USD could negatively impact your stock portfolio, for example, you might buy the DXY to compensate. Then, any losses from your stocks might be counteracted by gains from your dollar index position.

Currency indices traditionally measure the value of a specific currency against a basket of other currencies. Currency indices are mostly constructed on a trade-weighted basis and are used by central bankers and other policymakers to gauge the value of their domestic currency against the others.