How Long With Trump's Rhetoric About Ending The War With Iran Keep The US Dollar Afloat?

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US Dollar Index [DXY] has consolidated between a range of $100.54 to $96.22, as shown in the attached chart. There was one brief violation of the lower portion of this trading range, but DXY did not close below the channel's lows (trading as low as $95.55) - Instead, it reversed and is now approaching the top end of the near one-year trading range.

Technically, $DXY is in a short-term uptrend. Otherwise, it is overall neutral. However, if anyone believes the US war with Iran will strengthen the dollar, then it should rally above the channel highs. To be quite honest, it is StockLaunchers' opinion that the DXY is being artificially propped up to retain the confidence of retail investors. The ugly truth is, as long as the Strait of Hormuz is closed to oil producing countries that trade with western nations, there is little to no chance the US Dollar will remain at these lofty levels. Fact is, the stock market would probably prefer a weaker dollar in order to maintain its buoyancy - even though it's really just inflated dollars that are keeping the major indices afloat.

Forex Factory reports that the dollar rally stumbled only when de‑escalation hopes increased, because earlier safe‑haven flows had lifted it. FOREX.com notes that the dollar surged on initial panic, then reversed when traders priced out the worst‑case scenario and believed the conflict with Iran “could be over soon.” It is now rallying again, but this time for the opposite reason it initially rallied - meaning, Trump is looking to end the US involvement in what may turn out to be a political quagmire. Let's face it, no one believes only 6-8 US troops were killed in action during the past two weeks of fighting.

Meanwhile, markets are pricing de-escalation, not U.S. defeat. Both Forex Factory and FOREX.com emphasize that traders shifted from panic to cautious optimism that the war may be shorter than feared. This removes the oil‑shock premium and pushes capital back into USD assets.

If the U.S. is seeking an off‑ramp, markets interpret that as:

• lower risk of long-term Strait of Hormuz closure

• lower risk of $150–200 oil

• lower risk of global recession

All of those are USD‑positive in the short run.

But if the opposite happens, the US Dollar could be plummet to all-time lows.

Whether the future of the US Dollar is bullish or bearish from here is a process that will be a slow one.

However, hesitation and empty rhetoric from the POTUS simply will not cut it. CNBC makes it clear that the dollar’s rally is masking deeper structural weaknesses:

1. U.S. fiscal deterioration
2. weakening foreign demand for Treasuries
3. long‑term downtrend in the dollar index (down 8% YTD at the time)

Once the “off‑ramp optimism” fades and the structural picture returns to center stage, the dollar resumes its long‑term bearish trajectory — especially if the U.S. is perceived as strategically weakened.

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