Overview:

USD/CHF is expected to trade with bearish bias. It is undermined by the weaker dollar sentiment, flows to haven CHF amid tensions in Ukraine and franc demand on rebounding CHF/JPY cross and on soft EUR/CHF cross. But CHF sentiment are dented by weaker-than-expected Switzerland 4Q GDP growth of +1.7% on-year (versus forecast +2.1%). USD/CHF downside is also limited by the positions adjustment before weekend. Daily chart is mixed as stochastics is bullish at oversold zone, but MACD is still in bearish mode, five-day moving average is meandering sideways, inside-day-range pattern was completed on Thursday.

Trading recommendation:

The pair is trading below its pivot point. It is likely to trade in a lower range as far as it remains below its pivot point. Short position is recommended with the first target at 0.8790. A breach of this target will move the pair further downwards to 0.8770. The pivot point stands at 0.8855. In case the price moves in the opposite direction, bounces back from support level, and then moves above its pivot point, it is likely to move further to the upside. In that scenario, a long position is recommended with the first target at 0.8875 and the second target at 0.8910.

Resistance levels:
0.8875
0.8910
0.8935

Support levels:
0.8790
0.8770
0.8750