USD/CHF technical analysis: Greenback stabilizing above 0.9860

USD/CHF is trading sideways between 0.9860 and 0.9960.
The market is trying to form a base above 0.9860.

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

USD/CHF daily chart

USD/CHF is consolidating losses below the parity level and the 200-daily simple moving averages (DSMAs).

USD/CHF 4-hour chart

USD/CHF remains under pressure below its main SMAs although the market is attempting to form a base above 0.9860.

USD/CHF 30-minute chart

USD/CHF is trading in a range between 0.9860 and the 0.9960 level. The market is trading above its main SMAs suggesting potential bullish momentum in the near term. A break above 0.9960 can lead to the parity level. Support is seen at 0.9885 and 0.9860.

Additional key levels

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price	0.9925
Today Daily Change	0.0026
Today Daily Change %	0.26
Today daily open	0.9899

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.0024
Daily SMA50	1.0076
Daily SMA100	1.0038
Daily SMA200	0.9964

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.9921
Previous Daily Low	0.9885
Previous Weekly High	1.0017
Previous Weekly Low	0.9854
Previous Monthly High	1.0227
Previous Monthly Low	1
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.9907
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.9899
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.9882
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.9866
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.9846
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.9918
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.9938
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.9954

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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