EURCHF
The CHF has been strong, much stronger than some have been anticipating. This article will outline some of the reasons for CHF strength and suggest sensible places that risk can be managed in case the EURCHF picks up (spoiler alert, it is expected to).
Some explanation for the recent CHF strength
Trade surplus
Credit Agricole point out that Switzerland have had a record trade surplus, 'Of special note, Switzerland recently posted its largest monthly trade surplus in history, thanks largely to record exports from Swiss firms. Although exporters had surely hedged part of their future receivables, such a solid performance could have still translated into larger CHF buying'.
Gold
20% of Switzerland's exports comprises of gold. 70% of all gold is refined in Switzerland, so gold prices heavily influences the CHF as well as the USD
Some reasons for the EURCHF to turn around.
1. Sight deposits are picking up from the SNB
2. Historical intervention area
The EURCHF pair is quite near the area where the SNB intervened in FX markets to bring stability to the pair in May 2020.
3. Technically significant
There is a massive demand area where the SNB intervened. This is an obvious area to put stops under for a low risk, high reward monthly play
4. The SNB
The SNB do not like a strong CHF. They are ready to actively weaken the 'highly valued CHF' through FX interventions. This fact alone is enough to give quite a lot of confidence. However, timing is always the key.
