USDCHF Asia briefing — 2026-08-18

BIAS BEARISH. H1 EMA bearish with RSI neutral at 42.94; D1 structure neutral but intraday momentum favors shorts into resistance. KEY LEVELS R: 0.815, 0.81749, 0.82 | S: 0.81, 0.805, 0.80401 NEWS 🟡 ADP Employment Change 4-week average (USD) – Tue 12:15 UTC 🟡 Building Permits (MoM) (USD) – Tue 12:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Asia session sees price near 0.81082 with downside bias toward 0.81 support. USD data hits mid-session; watch for volatility into NY open.

Key Levels

R: 0.81500 · 0.81749 · 0.82000

S: 0.81000 · 0.80500 · 0.80401