USD/CHF Price Analysis: Greenback finds support near the 0.9600 figure

USD/CHF is finding some decent support near the 0.9600 figure.
USD/CHF is challenging the May’s lows.

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

USD/CHF four-hour chart

After challenging the May’s lows near the 0.9600 figure, USD/CHF is bouncing from the support level. A successful bullish recovery would send the quote near the 0.9650 and 0.9700 levels on the way up. On the other hand, support can be seen near the 0.9600 and 0.9580 levels.

Additional key levels

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price	0.9612
Today Daily Change	-0.0003
Today Daily Change %	-0.03
Today daily open	0.9615

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.9698
Daily SMA50	0.9696
Daily SMA100	0.9684
Daily SMA200	0.9782

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.965
Previous Daily Low	0.9602
Previous Weekly High	0.9736
Previous Weekly Low	0.9602
Previous Monthly High	0.9784
Previous Monthly Low	0.9589
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.962
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.9632
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.9594
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.9574
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.9545
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.9643
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.9671
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.9692

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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