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Swiss Franc - A Play On This Week's Central Bank Meetings
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Swiss Franc ETF Rises As Banks Charge For Deposits
Tom Lydon • Tue, Dec 18, 2012
Outlook On SNB Monetary Policy Assessment Meeting
George Dorgan • Wed, Dec 12, 2012 • 3 Comments
All You Ever Wanted To Know About The Swiss Trade Surplus
George Dorgan • Thu, Nov 29, 2012 • 17 Comments
Swiss And German Economic Indicators, October 2012
George Dorgan • Sun, Oct 28, 2012
Is The Swiss Franc Overvalued? Purchasing Power Parity
George Dorgan • Wed, Oct 17, 2012 • 3 Comments
Is Standard And Poor's A Rating Agency Or A Rumor Agency?
George Dorgan • Tue, Oct 9, 2012 • 2 Comments
Can The SNB Make A Profit On Currency Reserves?
George Dorgan • Tue, Sep 18, 2012 • 20 Comments
Swiss Franc Refuses To Confirm Fresh Euro-Optimism
Dr. Duru • Sun, Jul 1, 2012 • 6 Comments
Buy Swiss Francs Now?
Shaun Connell • Thu, Jun 14, 2012 • 7 Comments
Trade Of The Year: Short Swiss Franc
Michael Sankowski • Wed, Jun 13, 2012 • 5 Comments
Eurozone's Woes Are Not Ending Until The Fat Franc Flies?
Dr. Duru • Mon, Jun 11, 2012 • 6 Comments
The Strength Of The Swiss Franc
George Liu • Fri, Jun 8, 2012 • 9 Comments
Stefan Elfwing On Swiss Monetary Policy
Scott Sumner • Mon, Jun 4, 2012 • 1 Comment
The Swiss National Bank Is Big Enough To Maintain The CHF/EUR Rate
Paulo Santos • Sun, Apr 15, 2012 • 20 Comments
Swiss National Bank Keeps Doling Out The Cash
Ron Finberg • Thu, Dec 15, 2011
'There Is No Risk Of Inflation In Switzerland'
Dr. Duru • Thu, Dec 15, 2011 • 1 Comment
Swiss Franc Trust ETF: Protecting Your Portfolio From Volatility
Benjamin Shepherd • Wed, Sep 28, 2011 • 5 Comments
Safe Haven No More: Swiss Franc ETF Collapses On Peg To Euro
Eric Dutram • Wed, Sep 7, 2011 • 2 Comments
Swiss Franc ETF In Focus After SNB Move
Tom Lydon • Tue, Sep 6, 2011

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Market Waits For Bernanke To Turn On The Light
Dean Popplewell • Tue, Jun 18
Squeezed To Square: A False EUR Bid Into FOMC?
Dean Popplewell • Mon, Jun 17
Dollar Downside Not Over?
Marc Chandler • Sun, Jun 16
Week In FX Europe - EUR Waits For Helicopter Ben
Dean Popplewell • Fri, Jun 14
EUR Bulls And Bears End Week Licking Wounds
Dean Popplewell • Fri, Jun 14
Asset Price Recalibration Has The EUR And Yen In Demand
Dean Popplewell • Thu, Jun 13
Annals Of Market Manipulation, FX Edition
Felix Salmon • Thu, Jun 13 • 4 Comments
Buy The U.S. Dollar: Central Bank-Fueled Dip Will Be Short Lived
Richard Cox • Wed, Jun 12
Euro Facing No Immediate Opposition
Dean Popplewell • Tue, Jun 11
Draghi Failed To Feed The EUR Bear - Is Everything Yen Flavored?
Dean Popplewell • Mon, Jun 10
First Phase Of Correction Over, Dollar To Recover
Marc Chandler • Sat, Jun 8 • 5 Comments
After Currency Panic Attack: 3 Likely NFP Outcomes
Dean Popplewell • Fri, Jun 7
Euro Confinement A Game Winner Ahead Of NFP
Dean Popplewell • Thu, Jun 6
When Yen Soars... Short The Swiss Franc?
Oriental Trader • Wed, Jun 5 • 3 Comments
Euro Data Dulls Major Pairs Ahead Of Jobs
Dean Popplewell • Wed, Jun 5
True Conviction: The Majors To Follow U.S. Data
Dean Popplewell • Tue, Jun 4 • 1 Comment
U.S. Dollar - Are The Greenback's Days Numbered?
Matthew Bradbard • Mon, Jun 3 • 6 Comments
Dollar Bulls Weary Of Yields Backing Up And The Buck Backing Down
Dean Popplewell • Mon, Jun 3
Dollar Firm, But Fundamentals May Challenge The Bulls
Marc Chandler • Sat, Jun 1 • 16 Comments
EUR Bears Prefer To Remain Quiet
Dean Popplewell • Thu, May 30

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CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust is designed to track the price of the Swiss Franc net of Trust expenses, which are expected to be paid from interest earned on the deposited Swiss Francs.
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Wednesday, June 5, 10:17 AM Safe havens haven't been so safe lately (see gold, see dividend stocks), and hedge funds are gearing up to attack another, says SocGen - the Swiss Franc (FXF). As Fed tapering draws near, yield differentials between the greenback and the swissie should increase at the same time the SNB continues to pledge a weaker franc. "All richly valued 'safe havens' are potentially perilous assets when liquidity is about to dry up." 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 22, 7:35 AM The Swiss franc tumbles to its lowest level in 2 years after SNB chief Thomas Jordan says a raising of the 1.20 euro/franc floor and/or negative interset rates are among the steps the bank could take. The swissie (FXF) is off 0.4% vs. the greenback, but more importantly down 0.7% vs. the euro to CHF 1.2606 - the 1.20 floor seemingly miles away. No crisis here. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, May 17, 9:38 AM Did the Fed tighten while we were getting a cup of coffee? The greenback is soaring against all other currencies, with the dollar bull ETF (UUP) gaining 0.6% - an unusually large move for that vehicle. Strength against the yen (FXY -0.3%) and the aussie (FXA -0.9%) are givens of late, but the greenback is up about 1% vs. both the loonie (FXC) and the swissie (FXF), and about 0.6% vs. the euro (FXE) and cable (FXB). Getting hit are Treasurys (TLT -0.5%), the dollar bear ETF (UDN -0.6%) and of course, gold (GLD -0.7%). 5 Comments [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 9, 3:06 PM The dollar (UUP +1%) is soaring across the board (not just against the yen, where it's now spiked through ¥100 to ¥100.56). The greenback is threatening parity vs. the aussie (FXA -1.1%) for the first time since last summer, and the euro (FXE -1.1%), swissie (FXF -1.4%), loonie (FXC -0.5%), and pound (FXB -0.6%) are seeing sizable declines as well. Commodities? Red. Gold (GLD -1.1%), Silver (SLV -1.2%), Oil (USO -0.6%), Copper (JJC -0.8%). 5 Comments [Global & FX, Commodities, On the Move]
Thursday, March 14, 9:55 AM The Swiss Franc (FXF) is little-changed vs. the greenback and the euro after the SNB reiterates the currency remains too strong and it will enforce the 1.20 floor against the euro with "utmost determination." The debt crisis no longer on the front pages, the euro has been trading above the floor for some time, and currently buys 1.2340 francs. The Swiss ETF (EWL) +19.3% Y/Y. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, February 7, 4:02 PM A look beneath the hood of Schwab's (SCHW) recently unveiled lineup of 105 commission-free ETFs shows an impressive breadth of asset class coverage, including currency, physical metals and equal-weight sector ETFs not previously available for commission-free trading. Notably absent: iShares single country funds, 10 of which are available among the 101 ETFs TD Ameritrade (AMTD) offers commission-free. Comment!
Thursday, January 17, 10:21 AM Italy's Mario Monti is drawing jabs for proclaiming the EU crisis over, but maybe the best gauge - the euro/Swiss franc cross - agrees. Now buying CHF1.2480, the euro is at its strongest vs. the franc since before the 1.20 floor was imposed by the SNB in the midst of a very dicey summer 2011. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, January 11, 10:06 AM The euro/Swiss franc cross shoots to its highest level since shortly after the SNB instituted the CHF1.20 floor nearly a year and a half ago. Chatter on the desks says the SNB is way long yen (which it bought to diversity out of euros), and has been selling gold to cover its losses. The yen has sunk to multi-year lows vs. both the euro and the greenback. As they rise, gold falls, -1.2%. 4 Comments [Global & FX, Commodities]
Thursday, December 13, 2012, 10:23 AM The SNB holds policy steady with its benchmark rate still at 0-0.25%, and the CHF 1.20 floor for the euro to be enforced "with utmost determination." Pressure has come off the bank's need to defend the floor of late as the EU crisis fades (for now), and Credit Suisse (UBS rumors floating about as well) begins charging negative interest rates on deposits. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 7:20 AM Crisis over? Probably not, but the euro/Swiss franc cross rises to its highest level in many moons as word leaks Credit Suisse's negative rate on franc deposits will be as high as 1%. The euro is currently buying CHF 1.2132, far above the SNB's CHF 1.20 floor. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, December 3, 2012, 11:06 AM Credit Suisse does indeed plan to begin charging negative interest rates on Swiss franc deposits, "inviting customers to keep cash balances as low as possible." Whether this will have effect on safe-haven flows is another story. What's a couple of basis points to a wealthy Spanish family or company concerned about a euro exit or capital controls in their home country. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, December 3, 2012, 7:58 AM Negative deposit rates may come to Switzerland as Credit Suisse reportedly informs clients it intends to make them pay for the privilege of banking cash there. The euro/Swiss franc cross shoots higher to CHF 1.2090, well above the SNB floor of 1.20, and perhaps taking pressure off the bank to keep buying every euro in sight. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 12:42 PM The Swiss franc remains too high vs. the euro, says SNB Chairman Jordan, promising to defend the CHF 1.20 floor with "determination." The floor defense - printing francs in unlimited quantities - has ballooned the SNB balance sheet to 10X its level of 5 years ago. Running out of euros to buy, the bank now has 12% of its reserves invested in foreign stocks. And we give Bernanke a hard time? Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 11:37 AM With the SNB able to defend the CHF 1.20 floor on the euro while actually lowering the share of euros in its reserves, might now be the perfect time to hike the floor even higher? Last year's capping of franc strength may have kept the Swiss economy from a severe contraction, but the swissie remains historically high vs. the euro, and GDP growth has yet to take shape. FXF -5.2% Y/Y. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 1:00 PM "The complexity and risk associated with the management of our investments have recently increased significantly," says the SNB's Frtiz Zurbrugg, sounding like he's hedging on the bank's CHF 1.20 floor on the euro; though adding the usual line about enforcing such with "utmost determination." Previous: The SNB quietly unloads euros. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 9:30 AM Have the safe-haven flows into Switzerland stopped? New data shows the SNB's foreign-exchange reserves fell for the first time in 8 months in October, suggesting the bank did not have to hoover up euros to keep in force the CHF1.20 floor. The cross currently stands at CHF 1.2065. Comment! [Global & FX]

Oriental Trader
When $FXY goes up, Look to short $FXF?
Jun 6, 1:20 PM
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neobliviscar
Buying some Swiss Franc $FXF here. Starting to build a short position in $IBM.
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neobliviscar
Like last March-April, it is time to cycle back to trading currencies & commodities beaten down by the US dollar. Looking at $FXF options
Mar 11, 12:11 PM
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pollyserial: LOL. Italian elections seem key to me here. But if we bust through SPX 1575 I'll revise that theory.
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neobliviscar: Market gotten very good at ignoring- be it Italy or N. Korea. I waited for Monte dei Paschi blowup for 1 year. It came: *pop* fizzle. nada.
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Dr. Duru
Bearish Signals Converge Into Flashpoint: http://bit.ly/XymgAm $SPY VIX $VXX $FXE $FXA $FXB $FXY $FXF
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svosavvy
glad i covered FXF, may buyclose covered leap call sales to CS, may pick up some more APA, if loonie gets really drilled soon i'll want some
11/9/12
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svosavvy: might btf9:59d HMC APA ?INTC? ?CSCO? ?GFI leap calls? might unlock cash in my BSV XOVR wait that might be a little overdoing it
11/9/12
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svosavvy: picking up some HMC
11/9/12
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svosavvy
my FXF trade from yesterday is pretty much crap city, probably going to unwind in a minute
11/8/12
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svosavvy
putting on a little FXF i'll see how long i stick with it.
11/7/12
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svosavvy
eyeing an add to APA, might peel off leap call sales of BCS but might wait for more spain pain may add FXF to hedge my dollar power
10/23/12
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svosavvy
peeling out of FXF position, lost my conviction overnight getting out ahead with some lunch money
10/11/12
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svosavvy
i guess i'm back in FXF for a bit
10/10/12
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Oriental Trader
When $FXY goes up, Look to short $FXF?
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neobliviscar
Buying some Swiss Franc $FXF here. Starting to build a short position in $IBM.
May 17, 12:17 PM
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neobliviscar
Like last March-April, it is time to cycle back to trading currencies & commodities beaten down by the US dollar. Looking at $FXF options
Mar 11, 12:11 PM
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pollyserial: LOL. Italian elections seem key to me here. But if we bust through SPX 1575 I'll revise that theory.
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svosavvy
glad i covered FXF, may buyclose covered leap call sales to CS, may pick up some more APA, if loonie gets really drilled soon i'll want some
11/9/12
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svosavvy: might btf9:59d HMC APA ?INTC? ?CSCO? ?GFI leap calls? might unlock cash in my BSV XOVR wait that might be a little overdoing it
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svosavvy
Dollar going thud against the swissie. I am using FXF to hedge my sideline cash. Glad I picked some BCS out of the dumpster over the summer
9/14/12
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phemale60: re BCS --- me too! Thanks for FXF, will check it out.
9/16/12
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neobliviscar
grabbing more FXF.
9/13/12
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TruffelPig: They might buy Euro very soon
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svosavvy
i'm pretty stocked up if the commodity supercycle resumes, but, I'm finding otm 2014 leap calls on GFI attractive, that and a little FXF
9/11/12
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svosavvy: tellyouwhat all this "cliff" crap has turned me into an options trader, never dealt in this many my whole life usually dye in wool value guy
9/11/12
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neobliviscar: Me too, but got to find value in the 3rd and 4th dimension moves of options when HFT has the market rigged. Hasn't cornered options..YET...
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Russell Gold
Euro (FXE) and Swiss Franc (FXF) might be ready for next leg down. FXE 115 and FXF 95
7/20/12
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Brandon Gibbs: Seems about that time for FXE, I like that call
7/20/12
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Russell Gold: Pile of short interest on Euro/Swiss Franc. Read somewhere Swiss are pegging Euro. I am a firm believer of no QE3 this year
7/22/12
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Chinese_Plastic
On my radar: FFIV, STX, SNDK, AAPL ,GOOG, AMZN, LQD, UNG, NUAN, PM, KMP, FXF, NI, MCD, SBUX, KO, MDLZ, BPT, PER, QCOM, APC, RL, EBAY, TIP
5/22/12
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Maria Auziliadora: SAP just bought ARBA
5/22/12
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5/23/12
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Tom Guttenberger
FXC and FXF performance seem overly tied to oil drop and euro fears respectively. Tend to think neither fall off of the cliff.
5/20/12
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humahuaca: agreed. FXC will bounce back above 100 in a few weeks. Carney is going to be talking about tightening again at some point.FXA tougher to say
5/20/12
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Tom Guttenberger: I like FXA less with Austrailia turning to a trade deficit recently.
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