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

On 2026-08-14, USD/CHF closed at 0.81412, up 0.15% on the day. It trades at 89.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 56.12 is in the 71st percentile of its history since 2003, and its 20-day return of +0.72% in the 64th percentile. Leveraged-money positioning is net -10.4% of open interest, at 49% 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 0.81188 / 0.8076 / 0.79317, with price +0.28% / +0.81% / +2.64% against them. Its 52-week range is 0.7629–0.82047; it closed 0.77% below the high and 6.71% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 0.401% daily, in the 24th percentile of its history since 2003. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.00522 (52.2 pips), 0.64% of price. It has returned +0.21% over 5 days and +3.51% over 60 days.

=== USD/CHF  (pip 0.0001) ===
  >> close 0.81412  +0.150%
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-14, prior 2026-08-13)
    close       0.81412
    change      +0.00122  (+0.150%, +12.2 pips)
    gap         +0.00122  (+12.2 pips)  (cross-session move on continuous FX; not a feed gap)
  range            (as of 2026-08-14)
    range       0.00397  (39.7 pips)
    close pos   93.7% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-14)
     20d MA     0.81188   price above by +0.28%
     50d MA     0.80760   price above by +0.81%
    200d MA     0.79317   price above by +2.64%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-14)
    20d stdev   0.401% daily ≈ 6.4% annualized (×√252)   (24th pct of own history, since 2003 (5923 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.80× (0.401% vs 0.498% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-14)
    ATR(14)    0.00522  (52.2 pips)
    ATR%        0.64%   (12th pct of own history, since 2003 (5929 obs))
    range/ATR   76.0%
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-14)
    high        0.82047   (-0.77% from high)
    low         0.76290   (+6.71% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-14)
    RSI(14)     56.12   (71st pct of own history, since 2003 (5929 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-14)
     5d return  +0.21%
    20d return  +0.72%
    60d return  +3.51%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis       0.68%   (from 2003-09-17)
    ZIRP-2009        0.85%
    tightening-2015  0.45%
    ZIRP-2019        0.41%
    tightening-2022  0.53%
    easing-2024      0.50%
  positioning      (as of 2026-08-11)
    next COT     as of 2026-08-18 (released ~that Fri, later if a holiday intervenes)
    net         -11,432 contracts (net short CHF; = long USD in USD/CHF terms)
    net % OI    -10.4%
    net%OI range -25.7% … +5.8% (own 137w)
    w/w change  -1,348
  rate differential (USD–CHF policy)
    USD (EFFR)            3.63%  (as of 2026-08-13, daily effective)
    next Fed              2026-09-16  (33 days)
    CHF (SNB_POLICY_RATE) 0.00%  (set 2026-06, policy rate)
    next SNB              2026-09-24  (41 days)
    differential    +3.63%  (base−quote)
  cross-asset corr (26w weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-14)
    vs DXY      +0.71
    vs S&P 500  -0.56
    vs DXY beta +0.57 (26w)