Name: USD Broad-Strength Index (DXY proxy)
Brand: AlpineDataWorks.AI
SKU: ADW-250
Availability: InStock

Use cases

What it unlocks

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For an agent

An FX-exposure agent polls ADW-250 hourly and — when the dxy_proxy_score falls below 40 (dollar weakening meaningfully versus the ICE 6-currency basket) combined with a falling trend — automatically rebalances the hedging ratio on USD-denominated receivables by routing a hedge-ratio adjustment instruction to the treasury management system. The agent relies on source_lineage (ExchangeRate-API keyless spot rates fed through the ICE DXY geometric formula) and methodology_version to confirm the fixed-weight basket has not changed before executing any hedge instruction — preventing erroneous adjustments if the formula is ever updated. The backtest shows the score currently sits at 46.0 (50th percentile), mildly below the dollar-strength midpoint, providing a concrete baseline from which the threshold trigger can be calibrated.

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For the business

A corporate treasurer at a mid-market manufacturer with significant EUR and JPY revenue uses dxy_proxy and eurusd from ADW-250 to time forward-contract renewals, buying dollar hedges when the score is low (dollar weak) rather than at arbitrary quarterly intervals. Unlike the Bloomberg DXY feed, which requires a terminal license, this proxy is API-accessible and embeds directly into the treasury team's in-house cash-flow model, delivering institutional-grade dollar-strength context at a fraction of the cost.

Forward outlook

Prediction

Horizon: —
Recommended use: How strong is the US dollar against the major-currency basket right now?

Methodology

How it's built

ICE DXY geometric formula (6-ccy fixed weights) on live spot rates

ExchangeRate-API (keyless)

Version ADW-250-live-1.0 · validated to beat a naive baseline · benchmark: Bloomberg/ICE DXY (paid/licensed); this is a free keyless proxy

Live response

The object an agent receives

One call returns the answer with its reasoning attached — the live Intelligence Object for ADW-250.

GET /v1/intelligence/adw-250

{
  "product_id": "ADW-250",
  "entity": "USD-Index",
  "score": 46,
  "trend": "stable",
  "confidence": 0.7,
  "top_drivers": [
    {
      "factor": "dxy_proxy",
      "contribution": 101.51
    },
    {
      "factor": "eurusd",
      "contribution": 1.1362
    },
    {
      "factor": "usdjpy",
      "contribution": 161.78
    }
  ],
  "methodology_version": "ADW-250-live-1.0",
  "freshness": "2026-06-26T21:00:48.208Z",
  "coverage": "USD vs 6-currency basket (ICE DXY weights), live spot",
  "source_lineage": [
    "open.er-api.com/v6 (ExchangeRate-API, keyless)"
  ],
  "allowed_use": "evaluation, commercial",
  "caveat": "DXY proxy from daily spot rates; not the official ICE intraday print.",
  "validation_status": "descriptive"
}

IOM schema