USD/CHF Price Analysis: Jumps after hitting a YTD low on RSI-Price action divergence


  • USD/CHF may be headed for an upward correction despite touching new lows.
  • If buyers reclaim the 20-Day EMA at 0.8955, further upside is expected in the USD/CHF pair.
  • USD/CHF at a brisk of falling towards 0.8800, once it falls beneath 0.8819.

The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthened to a new high of the year against the US Dollar (USD), as the USD/CHF dropped towards 0.8819, the year-to-date (YTD) low, as risk aversion hit the markets. Nevertheless, the USD shrugged off its earlier losses, and the USD/CHF pair reversed its course, holding gains. At the time of writing, the USD/CHF is trading at 0.8858 and has gained 0.20%.

USD/CHF Price Action

Although the pair touched new lows, and the USD/CHF price action fell to a lower low, technically speaking, the USD/CHF might be headed for an upward correction. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator is in bearish territory, though it has printed a series of successive higher troughs on each USD/CHF’s lower low. Therefore, a positive divergence is emerging, which could pave the way for further upside.

For that outcome to happen, USD/CHF buyers must reclaim the 20-day EMA at 0.8955. Once cleared, the pair must rally above the May 2 high, at around 0.9000. A decisive break of the figure would expose another resistance level at the 50-day EMA at 0.9067 before buyers can claim 0.9100.

Conversely, if USD/CHF collapses below 0.8819, a fall towards 0.8800 is on the cards.

USD/CHF Daily Chart

USD/CHF Daily Chart

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price 0.8858
Today Daily Change 0.0020
Today Daily Change % 0.23
Today daily open 0.8838
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.8955
Daily SMA50 0.9136
Daily SMA100 0.9192
Daily SMA200 0.9437
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.8932
Previous Daily Low 0.8833
Previous Weekly High 0.8976
Previous Weekly Low 0.8852
Previous Monthly High 0.9198
Previous Monthly Low 0.8852
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.8871
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.8894
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.8803
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.8769
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.8704
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.8902
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.8967
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.9001

 

 

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