Swissy rebounds from today’s low

CADCHF and EURCHF, H4 and Daily

The deepening turmoil in Turkish markets has seen the Euro come under pressure, due to the exposure of European Banks, which in turn has driven the Swiss Franc higher. The Swiss Franc has made a rare re-emergence as a safe haven currency, which has driven EURCHF down by 0.5%, while it posted more than 50% losses since 2017’s rally from 1.0630 low up to 1.2000 peak (50.0% Fibonacci retracement level). EURCHF last week fell below 1.1350 for the first time since August last year, which will be displeasing to the SNB.

EURCHF has been pulled lower by EURUSD, with the cross now down for a fourth consecutive session, logging a one-year low at 1.1287. The down move has breached the May low (at 1.1368) and in so doing broke the base of a broadly sideways range that had been unfolding since August 2017. The low today is the new nadir of a retreat from the 2-month high that was posted in mid July at 1.1714.

So far today, EURCHF consolidates around S1 at 1.1306, after opening outside the lower Bollinger bands pattern. By zoom in a lower timeframe, we could notice that it consolidating for 4 consecutive 4-hour sessions within 1.1285-1.1340 area, holding immediate Support at 1.1285. Hence a drop below this area couldcould suggest a swift from the current neutral mode to the continuation of the sharp decline seen since July 16, and therefore a retest of last August low at 1.1258. That level could confirm further downside pressure, probably towards next Support at 61.8% Fib. level at 1.1150.

The technical picture meanwhile, continues to support that the bearish momentum still holds and has not run out of steam yet, despite the intraday consolidation. The 20-Day SMA crossed below 50-day MA. The Daily RSI is at 22, and Daily MACD oscillator slipped below its trigger line, suggesting that there is more space to the downside in the near future while momentum is too weak to provide a sustained move higher.

In the event of an upside reversal, the confluence of PP level and the FE 161.8 set from the upside correction seen last Wednesday, at 1.1385 is the nearby Resistance, which if it breaks could suggest the retest of the 38.2 Fibonacci retracement and 2-month Support at 1.1478.

 Other Swiss crosses have seen similar price actions. Political and associated Brexit-related uncertainty have been keeping the Pound under pressure and therefore, GBPCHF hit a 10-month low at 1.1249 on Friday. On the other hand, CADCHF posted 3-week lows at 0.7538 before rebounding today up to 50-day SMA at 0.7564. A closing today above the 50-day MA but more precisely at the confluence of teh midway since Friday’s decline and the 38.2% Fib level could imply to reversal to the upside. This upwards movement is likely to test next Resistance at the 50.0% Fib. level at 0.7630. Support levels come at: 0.7538 and 0.7520

Any sure signs of progress on the NAFTA front would likely spark a rebound in the Canadian Dollar, as the uncertainty about the re-negotiation has seen a discount being build into the currency.