CHF 'No longer a safe haven'

Discussion in 'Forex' started by Daal, Oct 1, 2008.

  1. I would not be long EUR at this point for all the tea in China.
     
    #31     Dec 29, 2008
  2. But you were when 1euro was 1.25 dollar right?
     
    #32     Dec 29, 2008
  3. No, unfortunately I was not.
     
    #33     Dec 29, 2008
  4. Ok.

    Maybe you'd care to share your outlook 2009 for the euro dollar relation?

    Thanks.
     
    #34     Dec 29, 2008
  5. Look at CHF soaring.:eek:
     
    #35     Dec 29, 2008
  6. just21

    just21

    #36     Dec 29, 2008
  7. anouka

    anouka

    Interesting. It’d be also interesting to see what world’s Governments consider as real water then.
     
    #37     Dec 29, 2008
  8. Daal

    Daal

    Long Gold short CHF could be also be a way to play this. A problem is that its hard to tell if gold is headed to a big fall during a deflationary enviroment, I can't make up my mind on gold one way or the other but the chart looks a bit bullish
    http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=GLD:$XSF&p=D&yr=3&mn=0&dy=0&i=t39178032851&r=8937
    it shouldn't be hard to define the Risk Reward ratios(if gold loses some kind of support after all of these news from fed and treasury it cant possibly go up anymore)
    I will probably settle with the EUR because of the factors you pointed out.

    I'm watching the december highs 1.58 of EURCHF. Its about 5% from the current levels, since the EUR is trending down I rather stay out for now. I'm also watching for a new catalyst in terms of a banking news or government announcement coming down and the CHF reacting big, maybe I'm not folling the franc close enough but I'm yet to see a big fall on bad swiss news like it happens almost every week with the GBP
     
    #38     Jan 4, 2009
  9. The Swiss Franc (CHF) benefited overnight on the Israel war tensions. The USD/CHF is looking to test the lows from December 18th at 1.0410.
     
    #39     Jan 5, 2009
  10. Daal

    Daal

    CHF beginning to trade as a risky asset
    http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/02/20/52722/swiss-struggles/

    The EUR/CHF 1.52 level is the immediate resistence, if it breaks it should signal the market is changing its perception on the franc. Swiss franc is a banking currency, it trades at very high PPP premiums due that status, if that goes away where is the floor?
     
    #40     Feb 20, 2009