Swiss Franc Short-term Outlook: USD/CHF Overbought Rally Tests Major Resistance

Swiss Franc Technical Forecast: USD/CHF Short-term Trade Levels

• USD/CHF has rallied for six consecutive sessions, extending the advance from last week's post-FOMC lows.
• The rally is now testing a major resistance zone at upper bounds of a multi-week uptrend- risk for price inflection.
• A sustained break above resistance would reinforce / accelerate the broader uptrend while failure could trigger a pullback within the bullish structure.
• Tomorrow’s PCE inflation report could provide the catalyst for the next major move.
• Resistance 8100/25 (key), 8200/15, 8333- Support 8041, 8009 (key), 7910/27

USD/CHF has surged from last week's lows and is now poised to mark a sixth consecutive daily advance, with momentum accelerating into overbought territory for the first time this year. The bulls are testing a major resistance zone where the broader uptrend faces its next meaningful test. With the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge due tomorrow, traders are watching closely to see whether bullish momentum can fuel another breakout or if resistance finally forces a pause in the advance. Battles lines drawn on the USD/CHF short-term technical charts.

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Swiss Franc Price Chart – USD/CHF Daily

Chart Prepared by Michael Boutros, Sr. Technical Strategist; USD/CHF on TradingView

Technical Outlook: In my last Swiss Franc Short-term Outlook we noted that the USD/CHF breakout was testing initial resistance and that, “From a trading standpoint, losses should be limited to the 200-day moving average IF price is heading higher on this stretch with a close above 7994 needed to fuel a rally toward the yearly high.” USD/CHF fell nearly 1.3% off the highs in the following days with price rebounding just ahead of the 200-DMA on the heels of the FOMC meeting last week. The subsequent rally has extended more than 2.9% off those lows with USD/CHF now poised to mark a sixth-consecutive daily advance.

Daily momentum has reached the highest levels of the year with RSI breaking into overbought territory for the first time since January 2025. While the momentum profile does remains in favor of the bulls, the advance is testing confluent uptrend resistance today and the focus is on possible inflection off this zone heading into key U.S. inflation data tomorrow.

Swiss Franc Price Chart – USD/CHF 240min

Chart Prepared by Michael Boutros, Sr. Technical Strategist; USD/CHF on TradingView

Notes: A closer look at Swisse price action shows USD/CHF continuing to trade within the confines of an ascending pitchfork we have been tracking off the late-May low. Note that the upper parallel converges on key resistance at 8100/24- a region defined by the November high-day close (HDC), the August high close, and the November swing high. Watch the daily close with respect to this zone with breach / close above needed to mark resumption of the broader January uptrend. The next major technical considerations are eyed at the 100% extension of the January advance and the 38.2% retracement of the 2025 decline at 8200/14 and the 2023 swing low at 8333.

Initial support now rests with the January swing high at 8041 with near-term bullish invalidation now raised to the April high-day close (HDC) at 8009. Note that the 25% parallel converges on this level into the close of the month and losses below this slope would be needed to suggest more significant high is in place and a larger reversal is underway. Subsequent support rests with the 200-day moving average and the yearly open near 7910/27.

 

Bottom line: USD/CHF is testing a confluent uptrend resistance and while the outlook remains constructive, the immediate focus is on a reaction off this mark into the close of the week. From a trading standpoint, losses would need to be limited to 8041 IF price is heading higher on this stretch with a close above the upper parallel needed to fuel the next major leg of the rally.

Keep in mind we get the release of key U.S. inflation data tomorrow with the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, on tap. After Chair Warsh recently reaffirmed the Fed's commitment to restoring inflation to its 2% target, the release could prove pivotal in shaping interest rate expectations for the months ahead. A stronger-than-expected reading would likely reinforce the case for higher rates while softer data could temper expectations and cap the recent USD advance. Fed Fund Futures are currently pricing a 65% probability of a 25-basis-point hike at the September FOMC meeting. Stay nimble into the release and watch the weekly closes for guidance here. Review my latest Swiss Franc Weekly Forecast for a closer look at the longer-term USD/CHF technical trade levels.

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--- Written by Michael Boutros, Sr Technical Strategist

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