USD/CHF: Bulls have eyes on a break into the 1.000s in pursuit of channel resistance

USD/CHF has met a confluence of support as the US Dollar extends higher.
Latest positioning data shows that CHF net shorts had been climbing for a third week.
FOMC minutes at the top of the hour is next major risk.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

USD/CHF has met a confluence of support as the US Dollar extends higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's Minutes today and US consumer Price Index tomorrow.

Currently, USD/CHF is trading at 0.9952 having travelled between 0.9915 and 0.9963, +0.23%. The DXY is trading on the 99 handle still, supported by the 21-day moving average with eyes set on the recent YTD highs and highest levels since 2017 of 99.67.

However, the Swiss franc may still have some fight left due to the current state of affairs with respect to geopolitical risks which tend to support the currency for its safe-haven appeal. However, the SNB has stated that it's always ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market when it is deemed necessary.

SNB has stated that it's always ready to intervene

The latest positioning data shows that CHF net shorts had been climbing for a third week, despite its safe-haven status, which likely means that the SNB has been recently intervening in the FX market which have distorted demand for the CHF, but equally, means that there is the potential of a buy-in should geopolitics continue to deteriorate and the scales are balanced in this respect firmly towards an escalation of risk-off themes, supportive of the CHF.

"We believe that the SNB will continue to intervene in the foreign exchange market when it is deemed necessary. It will also use the exemption threshold, now subject to possible revision every month, as a monetary policy tool to influence money market conditions,"

analysts at ING Bank argued.

Meanwhile, the next risks for the pair in the very immediate future ar the FOMC minutes at the top of the hour.

FOMC minutes on the cards

The minutes from the September FOMC will be in focus today and scrutinized by the markets seeking some clarity on the Fed's thinking for the way forward following the Fed's decision to ease rates again at that meeting.

"More importantly, the minutes are also likely to shed light on the Fed's thinking about the recent surges in repo market rates. However, this has been partly addressed by Chair Powell, who stated on Tuesday that the Fed "will soon announce measures to add to the supply of reserves over time,""

analysts at TD Securities explained.

USD/CHF levels

The rising channel support meets the 50-day moving average and the price has bounced room there, currently rising through the 21-DMA and has sights on the top of the rising channel's resistance up at the 104 handle.

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price	0.9953
Today Daily Change	0.0021
Today Daily Change %	0.21
Today daily open	0.9932

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.9931
Daily SMA50	0.9862
Daily SMA100	0.9884
Daily SMA200	0.9952

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.9959
Previous Daily Low	0.9904
Previous Weekly High	1.0028
Previous Weekly Low	0.9904
Previous Monthly High	0.9988
Previous Monthly Low	0.9797
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.9925
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.9938
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.9904
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.9877
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.9849
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.9959
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.9987
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.0014

Author

Ross J Burland

FXStreet

Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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