USDCHF New York briefing — 2026-08-18

BIAS BULLISH. H4 EMA bullish while H1 neutral creates upside bias on higher timeframe structure despite RSI staying neutral at 54. KEY LEVELS R: 0.815, 0.81749, 0.82 | S: 0.81, 0.805, 0.80401 NEWS 🟡 Redbook Index YoY (12:55 UTC) 🟡 Capacity Utilization (13:15 UTC) 🟡 Industrial Production MoM (13:15 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Three USD data points arrive mid-session; weak data pressures dollar, supporting CHF strength against current bullish bias. Watch 0.815 resistance for conviction confirmation.

Key Levels

R: 0.81500 · 0.81749 · 0.82000

S: 0.81000 · 0.80500 · 0.80401