Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen

A cross between two traditional safe-haven currencies.

191.230+1.27%

Price · last 3 months

Live · ECB

Market trend

Bearish

88/100 confidence

Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen is clearly bearish on this timeframe.

Confidence measures how much the indicators agree with each other. It is not a probability that a trade will be profitable.

Signals behind this

Price vs long-term averagebearish
EMA 20 vs EMA 50bearish
MACD momentumbearish
RSI (14)bearish
Bollinger positionbearish
Market structurebearish

Key levels

201.400+5.32%

Price191.230

188.830-1.26%

7.5%annualised · normal

Volatility is around its normal level for this market — no particular warning signal from the range itself.

How this developed

Major moves, trend changes, level breaks and news for this window, newest first.

Jumped 1.27% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 3.2× its typical daily range (0.40%).
23h ago
Dropped 0.50% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.3× its typical daily range (0.39%).
8d ago
Dropped 0.58% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.3× its typical daily range (0.43%).
11d ago
Dropped 0.96% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 2.3× its typical daily range (0.42%).
12d ago
Dropped 1.58% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 4.0× its typical daily range (0.40%).
16d ago
Dropped 0.77% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 2.5× its typical daily range (0.30%).
17d ago
Dropped 0.50% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.8× its typical daily range (0.29%).
19d ago
Jumped 1.19% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 3.5× its typical daily range (0.34%).
Aug 20
Jumped 0.37% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.2× its typical daily range (0.31%).
Aug 17
Jumped 0.44% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.2× its typical daily range (0.37%).
Aug 10
Dropped 1.96% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 4.6× its typical daily range (0.43%).
Aug 3
Dropped 1.37% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 4.5× its typical daily range (0.30%).
Jul 31
Jumped 0.48% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 2.1× its typical daily range (0.22%).
Jul 30
Dropped 0.40% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 2.0× its typical daily range (0.20%).
Jul 28
Jumped 0.48% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.9× its typical daily range (0.25%).
Jul 16
Dropped 0.33% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.3× its typical daily range (0.25%).
Jul 10
Dropped 0.30% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.2× its typical daily range (0.26%).
Jul 7
Jumped 0.33% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.3× its typical daily range (0.26%).
Jul 6
Jumped 0.45% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.5× its typical daily range (0.29%).
Jun 26
Dropped 0.36% in one bar
Price move
A genuinely large move for this market, not just a large-looking percentage — it moved 1.2× its typical daily range (0.30%).
Jun 23

Showing the 20 most recent of 25 events in this window.

Summary

Writing

Technical indicators

Computed from 90 bars over the last 3 months.

192.326 / 195.364

bearish

The 20-period average has crossed below the 50-period average — sellers have had the upper hand and rallies have been sold into.

39.7

bearish

At 40 momentum is in the normal band — neither stretched nor exhausted, so RSI is not arguing for a reversal in either direction.

-2.15435

bearish

MACD sits below its signal line — short-term momentum has rolled over relative to the medium-term trend, which typically precedes or confirms a pullback.

Not published

neutral

The data source for Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen publishes prices but not traded volume, so there is no participation figure to read. That is a gap in the data, not a quiet market — treat any conclusion that would depend on volume as unsupported here.

0.757 (0.40%)

neutral

The market has been moving about 0.757 per bar, or 0.40% of price. This is the number position sizing and stop placement should be built around — a stop tighter than this will be hit by ordinary noise.

Two ways this could go

Both paths are shown with equal weight. Neither is a prediction.

Potential bullish scenario

Trigger: A daily close above 201.400 on above-average volume
If it fires: 205.428 as the next area where sellers have previously stepped in
Invalidation: A move back below 188.830 would void this idea

If buyers can absorb the supply sitting at 201.400 and hold above it into a close, the path of least resistance opens toward 205.428. This would be counter-trend, so it needs stronger confirmation than usual — a single spike through the level is not enough. Given the market is moving roughly 0.757 per bar, allow at least that much room before treating a wick through the level as a real breakout.

Potential bearish scenario

Trigger: Losing 188.830 and failing to reclaim it
If it fires: 185.053, the next level where buyers previously defended
Invalidation: Reclaiming 201.400 would void this idea

If 188.830 gives way and the market cannot recover it quickly, the next obvious area of interest is 185.053. This aligns with the prevailing trend, which makes it the higher-probability of the two paths here. With volatility contained, expect the move to develop over several bars rather than in one impulse.

Trading risks

This analysis reads price history. It cannot anticipate news, and markets reprice on news faster than any indicator updates.
Central bank speakers can reprice the whole curve in seconds, and FX gaps over weekends.
Leverage is typically highest in FX, so ordinary moves produce outsized account impact.

Key events to watch

Central bank rate decisions and the accompanying statement language
Monthly inflation (CPI) and employment releases for both currencies in the pair
Scheduled speeches from voting policy committee members

What actually drives Swiss Franc / Japanese Yen: Swiss National Bank policy, Bank of Japan policy, safe-haven flows.

This analysis is educational and should not be considered financial advice. It is generated from historical price data and can be wrong. Markets reprice on news faster than any indicator updates. Never risk money you cannot afford to lose.

Generated Sep 18, 10:43 PM · European Central Bank reference rates, published once per business day.