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USD/CHF technical analysis: 200-DMA, 50% Fibo. restrict immediate upside

  • USD/CHF follows a four-week-old rising trend-channel.
  • 0.9950 resistance confluence holds the key for a run-up to channel’s upper-line.

USD/CHF again attempts to conquer 200-day simple moving average (DMA) as it takes the bids to 0.9940 ahead of Thursday’s European session open.

Increasing the strength of the resistance is 50% Fibonacci retracement of April-August declines, at 0.9950, a break of which will escalate the pair’s rise towards channel’s resistance-line, at 0.9980 now.

In a case bulls refrain from respecting 0.9980, the 1.000 psychological magnet and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of 1.00165 will be on their radars.

On the contrary, 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of 0.9880 could restrict the pair’s near-term declines, a break of which could highlight 50-DMA level of 0.9845 and channel’s lower-line, at 0.9820.

If at all 0.9820 falls short of pulling the pair up, 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level near 0.9800 and late-August bottom surrounding 0.9715 could lure bears.

USD/CHF daily chart

Trend: pullback expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price0.9936
Today Daily Change9 pips
Today Daily Change %0.09%
Today daily open0.9927
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.9841
Daily SMA500.9842
Daily SMA1000.9925
Daily SMA2000.995
Levels
Previous Daily High0.9944
Previous Daily Low0.9911
Previous Weekly High0.993
Previous Weekly Low0.9797
Previous Monthly High0.9976
Previous Monthly Low0.9659
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.9931
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.9924
Daily Pivot Point S10.9911
Daily Pivot Point S20.9894
Daily Pivot Point S30.9878
Daily Pivot Point R10.9944
Daily Pivot Point R20.996
Daily Pivot Point R30.9977

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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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