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The Problem with Fundamental Analysis 19
FIGURE 2.3 Studying the trade balance would get you nowhere if you were trying
to forecast the direction of the DXY
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positive one. In other words, there is no consistent correlation. The DXY
could rally and the trade deficit continue to widen, and those who are fa-
miliar with this type of chart would not be surprised since that is exactly
what has happened before.
TREASURY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
The calculations that are done to arrive at the Treasury International Cap-
ital (TIC) number are quite complex. Instead of trying t o condense every-
thing into a few paragraphs, I have included excerpts from the U.S. Depart-
ment of the Treasury’s web site (www.treas.gov), the entity responsible for
data on capital flows in and out of the United States. Understanding the TIC
number to this extent is good for general knowledge purposes but will not
help in trading. If you’re not interested, feel free to skip to Figure 2.4, which