USD/CHF: RSI, volatility, 52-week range · daily

On 2026-08-07, USD/CHF closed at 0.81241, up 0.71% on the day. It trades at 86.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.11 is in the 65th percentile of its history since 2003, and its 20-day return of +0.73% in the 65th percentile. Leveraged-money positioning is net -9.2% of open interest, at 52% of its own two-year positioning range. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 0.81139 / 0.80521 / 0.79302, with price +0.13% / +0.89% / +2.45% against them. Its 52-week range is 0.7629–0.82047; it closed 0.98% below the high and 6.49% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 0.470% daily, in the 41st percentile of its history since 2003. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.00584 (58.4 pips), 0.72% of price. It has returned +0.82% over 5 days and +3.60% over 60 days.

=== USD/CHF  (pip 0.0001) ===
  >> close 0.81241  +0.712%
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-07, prior 2026-08-06)
    close       0.81241
    change      +0.00574  (+0.712%, +57.4 pips)
    gap         +0.00594  (+59.4 pips)  (cross-session move on continuous FX; not a feed gap)
  range            (as of 2026-08-07)
    range       0.00702  (70.2 pips)
    close pos   93.0% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-07)
     20d MA     0.81139   price above by +0.13%
     50d MA     0.80521   price above by +0.89%
    200d MA     0.79302   price above by +2.45%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-07)
    20d stdev   0.470% daily ≈ 7.5% annualized (×√252)   (41st pct of own history, since 2003 (5918 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.94× (0.470% vs 0.500% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-07)
    ATR(14)    0.00584  (58.4 pips)
    ATR%        0.72%   (26th pct of own history, since 2003 (5924 obs))
    range/ATR   120.3%
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-07)
    high        0.82047   (-0.98% from high)
    low         0.76290   (+6.49% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-07)
    RSI(14)     54.11   (65th pct of own history, since 2003 (5924 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-07)
     5d return  +0.82%
    20d return  +0.73%
    60d return  +3.60%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis       0.6825%   (from 2003-09-17)
    ZIRP-2009        0.8514%
    tightening-2015  0.4493%
    ZIRP-2019        0.4109%
    tightening-2022  0.5348%
    easing-2024      0.4996%
  positioning      (as of 2026-08-04)
    next COT     as of 2026-08-11 (released ~that Fri, later if a holiday intervenes)
    net         -10,084 contracts (net short CHF; = long USD in USD/CHF terms)
    net % OI    -9.2%
    net%OI range -25.7% … +5.8% (own 136w)
    w/w change  -437
  rate differential (USD–CHF policy)
    USD (EFFR)            3.63%  (as of 2026-08-06, daily effective)
    next Fed              2026-09-16  (40 days)
    CHF (SNB_POLICY_RATE) 0.00%  (set 2026-06, policy rate)
    next SNB              2026-09-24  (48 days)
    differential    +3.63%  (base−quote)
  cross-asset corr (26w weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-07)
    vs DXY      +0.72
    vs S&P 500  -0.44
    vs DXY beta +0.60 (26w)