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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Bulls have softer road to travel past 0.9200

  • USD/CHF grinds higher inside monthly triangle, struggling to extend two-day uptrend.
  • Sustained break of 10-DMA, bullish MACD signals keep buyers hopeful.
  • USD/CHF buyers lurk around six-week-old descending support line.

USD/CHF bulls take a breather around 0.9210 during Monday’s sluggish Asian session, following a two-day uptrend, as traders await this week’s bumper data/events. Also challenging the Swiss Franc (CHF) pair is the return of Chinese traders after a one-week-long Lunar New Year (LNY) holiday.

It’s worth noting that the quote marked the first daily closing beyond the 10-DMA since January 11 the previous day. That said, the upside break of the short-term key moving average joins the bullish MACD signals to suggest the USD/CHF pair’s further upside.

However, a symmetrical triangle formation connecting levels marked since January 06 restricts short-term USD/CHF moves between 0.9235 and 0.9170.

It should be observed that a downward-sloping support line from December 14, 2022, close to 0.9125 by the press time, acts as an extra filter towards the north.

In a case where the USD/CHF bears dominate past 0.9125, the 0.9100 round figure and the monthly low of 0.9085 could act as the last defense of the buyer.

On the flip side, a successful break of the 0.9235 hurdle could propel the USD/CHF buyers toward the monthly peak surrounding 0.9410. It’s worth observing that the August 2022 low near 0.9370 acts as an extra filter towards the north.

USD/CHF: Daily chart

Trend: Further upside expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price0.9209
Today Daily Change-0.0003
Today Daily Change %-0.03%
Today daily open0.9212
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.9245
Daily SMA500.9318
Daily SMA1000.9569
Daily SMA2000.9632
 
Levels
Previous Daily High0.924
Previous Daily Low0.919
Previous Weekly High0.928
Previous Weekly Low0.9158
Previous Monthly High0.9471
Previous Monthly Low0.9201
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.9221
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.9209
Daily Pivot Point S10.9188
Daily Pivot Point S20.9164
Daily Pivot Point S30.9139
Daily Pivot Point R10.9238
Daily Pivot Point R20.9264
Daily Pivot Point R30.9287

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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