USDCHF—at intesting levels

I placed a small long trade at 1.0538 this morning, in part because the pair is near an interesting support level. That said, the best supports are near 1.0435 (the 4/1 low) and 1.0467 (the 200 daily SMA). 1.0498 is the 100 SMA. So if I get stopped out I may try again in the 1.04s.

Topside pressure is also coming in from a number of moving averages. The 21- and 10-SMA are at 1.0623/31. The 13- and 55-EMA are at 1.0613/10. This means I'll lighten my long considerably as it nears those levels—if it nears those levels. The USD is trying to find a direction so we'll have to see.

Here's the 3-hour chart:













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