USDCHF traded a choppy 0.9572/0.9650 range

Jim Langlands FX Charts

USDCHF: 0.9628

US$Chf traded a choppy 0.9572/0.9650 range on Wednesday and with the momentum indicators mixed a cautious stance is required.

1 hour/4 hour indicators: Neutral – Turning higher?

Daily Indicators: Turning lower

Weekly Indicators: Neutral

Preferred Strategy: The daily charts still look heavy but the 4 hour momentum indicators hint at a retest of the 0.9650/60 area, above which could see a return towards 0.9700/20. If seen, it may be a decent sell but In the meantime look to buy dips with a tight SL.

Buy US$Chf @ 0.9585. SL @ 0.9560, TP @ 0.9660

Resistance		Support
0.9735	Minor	0.9572	Session low
0.9700	Minor	0.9550	100 MMA /Rising trend support
0.9680	23.6% of 1.0004 /0.9572	0.9515	Minor
0.9665	Minor	0.9500	Minor
0.9650	Session high	0.9485	Minor

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Jim Langlands

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Jim Langlands began his trading career in the commodities markets in London in 1976, before moving to Australia in 1979 to work as a floor trader on the Sydney Futures Exchange.

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