USDCHF cleared the 0.8149/0.8152 yearly-high pivot and extended to 0.8180, with a clean sequence of higher highs and higher lows intact since the 0.8042 rebound. The grind reflects CHF's G10-laggard status and Middle East risk-off favouring the dollar over the franc. ATR(14) is expanding as the breakout runs, price holding well above both EMA20 and EMA50.
Support: 0.8149, 0.8100, 0.8065
Resistance: 0.8180, 0.8200
What it said to watch
A close back below 0.8149 negates the yearly-high breakout and reopens 0.8100
US flash PMIs Fri 24 Jul 13:45 UTC could materially shift the USD leg of this read
Acceptance above 0.8180 session high opens the path toward the 0.8200 psych level
Higher highs and higher lows, fresh yearly-high breakout.
Sustained higher-low sequence since the 0.8034 base, with price now clearing the 0.8150 yearly-high pivot that had been capping the pair — consistent with the Mideast risk-off USD bid crowding out franc haven flows. ATR(14) is expanding as the move extends, and both EMAs sit below price. The 0.8180 swing high is the immediate ceiling with 0.8200 the next round-number reference above.
Support: 0.8150, 0.81135, 0.8100
Resistance: 0.81802, 0.8200
What it said to watch
H4 close back below 0.8150 negates the yearly-high breakout and puts the retest into focus
US flash PMIs Fri 13:45 UTC could materially shift this read
Acceptance above 0.8180 opens the path toward 0.8200
USDCHF has cleared the 0.8149/0.8152 yearly-high pivot and is grinding to fresh 1-year highs near 0.8180, extending the uptrend off the 0.8033 base. Price sits above both EMA20 and EMA50 with ATR(14) expanding as Middle East risk-off keeps the dollar bid over the franc. The broken 0.8152 shelf now sits as first support on any pullback.
Support: 0.8152, 0.8103, 0.8080
Resistance: 0.8180, 0.8200, 0.8250
What it said to watch
Acceptance above 0.8180 opens the path to the 0.8200 round level
Loss of the 0.8152 yearly high would negate the breakout read
Fri 13:45 UTC US flash PMIs could materially shift this read
USDCHF has cleared the 0.8149/0.8152 yearly-high pivot and printed a fresh one-year high at 0.8180, extending a four-day grind higher as Mideast risk-off keeps the dollar bid over a capped franc. Higher-high, higher-low structure is intact and ATR(14) is expanding as the trend accelerates. Price sits above both EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI in stretched territory.
Support: 0.8150, 0.8100, 0.8065
Resistance: 0.8180
What it said to watch
Acceptance above 0.8150 keeps the breakout valid; a close back below reopens the range toward 0.8100
Fri 13:45 UTC US flash PMIs could materially shift this read
US-Iran de-escalation would fade the safe-haven bid and pressure the pair back toward 0.8100
Higher highs and higher lows, breakout above range.
Higher-high, higher-low structure since the mid-July low at 0.8061; price has now pushed through the 0.8152 yearly high, extending the multi-week grind higher. The move fits the CHF-laggard theme — SNB intervention willingness and zero yields keep franc safe-haven demand shallow. ATR(14) is expanding with the impulse, and the next target sits at 0.8172.
Support: 0.8152, 0.8100, 0.8042
Resistance: 0.8172
What it said to watch
A close back below the 0.8152 yearly high would negate the breakout and revert to range
Failure to hold 0.8100 pivot on any pullback exposes the 0.8042 key floor
S&P Global US flash PMIs Fri 13:45 UTC is the nearest catalyst that could shift this read
13:02 UTC
Uptrend, extending · RSI 67 · price 0.81611
Higher highs and higher lows, fresh yearly high.
USDCHF has cleared the 0.8152 yearly high and printed a fresh one-year high at 0.8168, extending a run of higher highs and higher lows off the early-month 0.8034 base. The grind higher fits the structurally short-CHF backdrop, with SNB intervention willingness and zero yields sapping any franc safe-haven bid while the dollar stays firm. Price holds above both EMA20 and EMA50 with ATR expanding as the move accelerates.
Support: 0.8152, 0.8100, 0.8042
Resistance: 0.8172, 0.8200
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.8172 opens the path toward 0.8200
Failure to hold 0.8152 negates the breakout and returns price into the prior range
US flash PMIs Fri 13:45 UTC could shift the dollar leg of this read
09:03 UTC
Uptrend, testing highs · RSI 65 · price 0.81473
Higher lows, pressing yearly-high region.
Higher-low structure intact since the early-month 0.8010 low, with price grinding back up and the latest bar tagging 0.81566 to probe the 0.8152 yearly-high region. USD/CHF stays firm as the franc lags on SNB intervention risk and zero yields, keeping the pair pinned near one-year highs. ATR sits moderate, consistent with a controlled grind rather than an impulsive expansion.
Support: 0.8100, 0.8065, 0.8033
Resistance: 0.8157, 0.8172
What it said to watch
Sustained close above the 0.8172 prior high opens the path toward 0.8200
Failure to hold the 0.8100 pivot breaks the rising higher-low structure
FOMC decision next week and Middle East headlines could materially shift this read
09:02 UTC
Uptrend, momentum building · RSI 65 · price 0.81473
Higher highs and higher lows since mid-July low.
USDCHF has ground higher off the mid-July 0.80338 low, printing a sequence of higher lows and now poking above the 0.8152 yearly high with a 0.81566 session print before closing at 0.81473. The move fits the CHF-laggard theme — SNB intervention risk and zero yields keep franc rallies shallow, letting the pair press one-year highs. ATR is expanding as price extends, with EMA20 and EMA50 both stacked below spot.
Support: 0.8100, 0.80644, 0.80338
Resistance: 0.8152, 0.81566, 0.8172
What it said to watch
A sustained H4 close above 0.8152 yearly high opens the path to 0.8172
Failure to hold the 0.8100 pivot would break the higher-low sequence
US Jobless Claims and Friday PMIs are the near-term USD catalysts
05:03 UTC
Uptrend, approaching range top · RSI 64 · price 0.81334
Higher lows, testing multi-week cap.
Higher-low structure intact since the 0.80338 range low; price has ground up through an ascending channel to retest the 0.8148/0.8150 YTD cap that has capped rallies since 2025. Move is supported by the CHF-laggard theme and reviving Fed hike bets, with EMA20 and EMA50 both below price. Repeated stalls under 0.8148 keep this a resistance test rather than a confirmed break.
Support: 0.8100, 0.8065, 0.80338
Resistance: 0.8148, 0.8172
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.81480 opens the path toward the 0.81720 ytd high
Loss of the rising channel and 0.81000 round number confirms a lower high
Fri S&P Global PMIs (13:45 GMT) could materially shift the USD side of this read
US-Iran de-escalation unwinds the safe-haven bid on both legs of the pair
05:03 UTC
Uptrend, testing range cap · RSI 64 · price 0.81334
Higher lows off 0.8034, pressing YTD resistance.
USDCHF has rebuilt a higher-low sequence off the 0.8034 swing low, grinding back to the 0.8148/0.8150 YTD cap that has repeatedly capped gains — price sits just below it into the close. The recovery fits the CHF-laggard theme, with the pair leaning on safe-haven flows and firmer Fed pricing while SNB intervention risk keeps the 0.8150 ceiling intact. ATR remains moderate and the broader 0.8034-0.8150 range still frames price until the top edge breaks.
Support: 0.8100, 0.8034, 0.8000
Resistance: 0.8150, 0.8172
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.8150 opens the path to 0.8172 then 0.8200
Failure to hold 0.8100 turns price back into the range toward 0.8034
Fri S&P Global PMIs could shift the USD side of this read
01:03 UTC
Uptrend, testing range cap · RSI 65 · price 0.81416
Higher lows since early-month dip, pressing YTD ceiling.
Higher-low structure intact since the early-month dip to the 0.8034 support zone, with price grinding back up to the 0.8150 YTD cap that has repeatedly capped rallies. USD is riding a firm safe-haven bid while the franc lags, and ATR(14) has compressed as the pair coils under resistance. Both EMAs sit below price, confirming the multi-day up-leg.
Support: 0.8100, 0.8065, 0.8034
Resistance: 0.8150, 0.8172
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.8150/0.8172 opens continuation toward 0.8200
Failure to hold 0.8100 threatens the higher-low structure
Fri S&P Global PMIs could materially shift the USD side of this read
01:03 UTC
Uptrend, stalling into resistance · RSI 66 · price 0.81416
Higher lows since the 0.8010 low, capped near 0.8150.
Higher-low structure intact since the early-month 0.8010 low, with price grinding back toward the 0.8150 YTD cap that rejected the 0.81516 high earlier in the window. The CHF-laggard theme plus a firm USD keeps the pair pressing higher, but the twin stalls near 0.815 leave a potential double top overhead. ATR(14) is moderate, so momentum is intact rather than exhausted.
Support: 0.8100, 0.80338, 0.80042
Resistance: 0.8150, 0.8172
What it said to watch
H4 close above 0.8150 opens the path to the 0.8172 ytd high
Rejection at 0.8150 with a break of 0.8100 pivot confirms the double top
Fri S&P Global PMIs could materially shift the USD side of this read