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USD/CHF technical analysis: 100-DMA, 0.9948/50 confluence question buyers

  • USD/CHF nears multiple key upside barriers while trading close to August month high.
  • A pullback towards 38.2% Fibonacci retracement can’t be denied but recovery seems to be less diluted unless breaking 0.9780.

Not one but two key resistances restrict the USD/CHF pair’s recovery as it trades near 0.9920 while heading into Tuesday’s European open.

The 100-day simple moving average (SMA) at 0.9930 acts as immediate resistance whereas the 0.9948/50 confluence, including 200-day SMA and 50% Fibonacci retracement of April-August downpour, raise bars for further upside.

In a case where prices manage to conquer 0.9950 on a daily closing basis, August 01 top surrounding 0.9975 and 1.0000 psychological magnet could become buyers’ favorites ahead of 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 1.0016.

On the flip side, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of 0.9880 can lure sellers ahead of challenging them with 0.9840 and 0.9795 mark including 23.6% Fibonacci retracement.

It should, however, be noted that odds of pair’s upside can’t be denied unless it drops below four-week-old rising trend-line, at 0.9780.

USD/CHF daily chart

Trend: pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price0.9921
Today Daily Change1 pip
Today Daily Change %0.01%
Today daily open0.992
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.9824
Daily SMA500.9839
Daily SMA1000.9931
Daily SMA2000.995
Levels
Previous Daily High0.9925
Previous Daily Low0.9872
Previous Weekly High0.993
Previous Weekly Low0.9797
Previous Monthly High0.9976
Previous Monthly Low0.9659
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.9905
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.9892
Daily Pivot Point S10.9886
Daily Pivot Point S20.9853
Daily Pivot Point S30.9833
Daily Pivot Point R10.9939
Daily Pivot Point R20.9959
Daily Pivot Point R30.9992

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

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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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