The Australian dollar is sharply lower on Tuesday. AUD/USD is trading at 0.6732 in the European session, down 0.88% today at the time of writing. Australia’s economy has been sputtering and the markets aren’t expecting much change from second-quarter GDP on Wednesday. GDP is expected to trickle lower to 1% y/y, down from 1.1% in Q1, which was the weakest pace of...
USDCHF turned higher this year, after breaking some important trendline connected from 2022 highs on a daily chart, where a breakout can lead to higher prices within a big triangle range. One of the reasons why Swiss franc is that weak compared to others is because SNB surprised and cut rates twice after inflation has softened. So as long as FED sticks to current...
Having pivoted away from its tightening cycle in March, the Swiss National Bank delivered the second straight rate cut last week, making it a frontrunner in the shift to monetary easing. Officials also lowered their inflation forecasts, creating scope for more moves ahead. Its US counterpart on the other hand, is reluctant to pivot due to stubborn inflation and...
Hey Traders, In today's trading session, we are closely observing the EUR/CHF pair for a potential selling opportunity around the 0.95500 zone. This level is identified as a key support and resistance area, aligning with the ongoing downtrend. The pair is currently in a corrective phase, approaching the trend line near the 0.95500 level. Recent...
There is quite a bit of uncertainty with today's SNB rate decision, over whether they'll cut or hold. And that has seen the 1--day implied volatility level more than double its 20-day average. The market is clearly in a downtrend on the daily chart, having broken key support on Tuesday. Prices are now consolidating above the weekly S1 pivot on the hourly chart....
The Swiss franc is almost unchanged on Wednesday. USD/CHF is trading at 0.8838 in the North American session, down 0.04% on the day. Switzerland’s central bank will announce its rate decision on Thursday and the markets are on edge. Will the Swiss National Bank lower rates or hold? The SNB last met in March and that meeting was memorable, as policy makers shocked...
Swiss franc has extended its gains on Monday. USD/CHF is trading at 0.8961 in the North American session, down 0.68%. The Swiss franc posted its strong weekly gain of the year last week, rising 1.35%. The Swissie jumped over 1% on Thursday after Swiss National Bank President Jordan hinted that the central bank could intervene in the currency markets in order to...
Hey everyone!! Here I talk about USDCHF and give a little update on my Trade Idea "Last Leg To The Finish Line" Since it went over so well and continuing to follow suit, I wanted to do a Video Update on the idea to give a little insight on what I was seeing as the pair unfolded for the year and what I'm looking for in the near future!! Please let me know what...
Fundamentals This is the second attempt to take advantage of the medium-term expected strength in AUD and dovish stance of SNB. The weak home sales data from the US can be a trigger for further risk-on upside momentum. Technical & Other Setup: S(B) Setup timeframe: 1h Trigger: 1h Risk: 0.26% Entry: buy stop
Fundamentals & Sentiment The outlooks of SNB and RBA go in opposite directions, with SNB staying one of the most regulators and RBA not considering cutting rates until August. On the triggers side, we've got strong employment data from Australia today. From the other side, the SNB has cut the interest rate, while the market expected Hold with 63% odds. Finally,...
USD/CHF could fall towards a pullback support and potentially bounce off this level to climb higher. Buy entry is at 0.89483 which is a pullback support. Stop loss is at 0.89076 which is a pullback support that lies underneath the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level. Take profit is at 0.90296 which is a level that aligns with the 100.0% Fibonacci projection...
The Swiss franc has tumbled on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank lowered interest rates. In the North American session, USD/CHF is trading at 0.8987, up 1.35% on the day. Earlier, the Swiss franc fell as low as 0.8994, its lowest level since November 23. There has been plenty of speculation as to when the Fed and other major central banks will lower interest...
Week of the 18th March (H4) DXY: Stay below 50% (103.70) to maintain bearish view, could trade down to 102.40 support NZDUSD: Buy 0.61 SL 30 TP 100 AUDUSD: Buy 0.6580 SL 40 TP 80 (Tuesday: RBA Decision) USDJPY: Riskier: Sell 148.50 SL 80 TP 200 (Tuesday: BOJ Policy Decision) GBPUSD: Buy 1.2760 SL 50 TP 100 (Thursday:BOE Voting) EURUSD: Sell 1.0860 SL 30 TP 60...
Starting to see Yen strength materialise, with the BoJ looking to get out of the current cycle. Surely Yen can't go much lower against all of the G10, so expecting some moves in the coming week. We've been failing at the 171.8 high for weeks so this looks like consolidation to me now, ready for a push down. Starting this week with the CHF PCI data this...
Of all the National Banks, analysts are expecting the SNB to be one of the first to cut, the CPI this week on Tuesday could indicate a cut is coming. Looking at price action on this pair, we've broken out of the downward channel, albeit we've struggled ton break resistance, but equally we've retested the channel boundary multiple times and so far failed to break...
Hey Traders, in today's trading session we are monitoring USDCHF for a buying opportunity around 0.88100 zone, USDCHF was trading in a downtrend and successfully managed to break it out. Currently is in a correction phase in which it is approaching the retrace area at 0.88100 support and resistance area. Adding a fundamental layer there is a contradictory between...
Looking ahead to the upcoming week, our strategic focus centers on EURCHF, as we actively evaluate a potential buying opportunity within the 0.94600 zone. The technical analysis reveals that EURCHF has been consistently advancing in an uptrend, showcasing a noteworthy upward trajectory. Currently, the currency pair is in the midst of a correction phase, steadily...
We can see we've just broken out of my channel top after a strong bullish move, but this isn't the first time and we're hitting strong resistance. Swissie has been weak of late, unlike the Aussie, so I believe this can go either way. I'll be looking at longs around 0.589 if resistance is broken, but we may well fall back first. If we fall back below 0.578 then...