CAD
CHF
What CADCHF is
CADCHF is a currency pair. It shows the price of the Canadian dollar (CAD, the base currency) in Swiss francs (CHF, the quote currency). Neither currency is the US dollar, so traders call it a cross pair. It belongs with the minor pairs. See Majors, minors, exotics for how pairs are grouped.
Most brokers offer CAD/CHF as a CFD (contract for difference). With a CFD you trade on the price change without owning either currency. CFDs are traded with leverage, which means borrowed exposure. Leverage makes gains and losses larger, and losses can exceed what a beginner expects within minutes.
How to read the CAD/CHF quote
The price tells you how many Swiss francs a Canadian dollar costs.
- Price rises: the Canadian dollar has strengthened against the franc, or the franc has weakened.
- Price falls: the franc has strengthened against the Canadian dollar.
- Bid and ask: the bid is the price you sell at and the ask is the price you buy at. The gap between them is the spread, which is your cost for opening the trade.
The pip size is the same as on EUR/USD and other non-yen pairs. Platforms usually show an extra fractional digit, called a pipette. To confirm how many digits your account shows, check the symbol specification in MetaTrader or the Exness terminal.
Pip value and margin
The pip value of CAD/CHF is in Swiss francs, because CHF is the quote currency. To get the pip value for a full lot, multiply the contract size by the pip size. If your account is in USD or PKR, the platform converts that franc amount into your account currency at the current rate. This means the pip value in your account currency changes when USD/CHF moves, even if CAD/CHF stays still.
Use the pip calculator to find the pip value for your lot size, in CHF and in your account currency:
Fill in the empty fields to see the result.
Margin is the deposit the broker holds while your position is open. It depends on the lot size, the CAD/CHF price, the price used to convert into your account currency, and your leverage. Use the margin calculator to find the margin for a position:
Fill in the empty fields to see the result.
What moves the Canadian dollar
- Bank of Canada (BoC) policy: rate decisions and the guidance that comes with them. Changes in what the market expects from the BoC often move CAD more than the decision itself.
- Crude oil prices: Canada is a large oil exporter, so CAD often reacts to moves in oil. Our Energies page covers oil CFDs.
- US–Canada trade: the United States is Canada's main export market. Tariff news and trade-agreement headlines can move CAD sharply.
- Canadian data: the monthly jobs report (Labour Force Survey), inflation and GDP releases.
What moves the Swiss franc
- Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy: rate decisions and the SNB's stated readiness to intervene in the currency market. Past interventions have caused sudden, large franc moves.
- Safe-haven flows: during market stress, money tends to move into the franc. CAD is more sensitive to risk appetite and oil, so CAD/CHF has often fallen in risk-off periods. This is a past tendency, not a rule.
- Euro-area spillovers: Switzerland trades heavily with the euro area, so euro-area news and EUR/CHF moves feed into the franc.
CAD/CHF often moves with USD/CAD and USD/CHF, because the cross is built from those two rates. See Pair correlations and Fundamental analysis for more on this.
Liquidity by session and spread behaviour
CAD/CHF trades less than the major pairs, so its spread is usually wider than on EUR/USD.
- Asian session: activity is thin and spreads tend to be wider.
- European session: the franc is active and liquidity improves.
- European and North American overlap: this is usually the most liquid stretch, when both currencies' home markets are open.
- Daily rollover and holidays: spreads can widen noticeably around the daily rollover and on Canadian or Swiss holidays.
- News releases: BoC and SNB decisions and Canadian jobs data can widen spreads and cause slippage, meaning your order fills at a worse price than requested.
CAD/CHF at Exness: what the sourced facts say
Exness does not publish a CAD/CHF-specific sheet in our sources, so check the symbol specification in the platform for contract size, digits, swap and trading hours. The account-level conditions below come from Exness pages:
| Item | Condition |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot | 0.01 lot |
| Maximum lot | 200 lots (7:00–20:59 GMT+0), 60 lots (21:00–6:59 GMT+0) |
| Margin call / stop out by account | Standard Cent: margin call 60%, stop out 0%; Standard: margin call 60%, stop out 0%; Pro: margin call 30%, stop out 0%; Raw Spread: margin call 30%, stop out 0%; Zero: margin call 30%, stop out 0% |
| Forex leverage during higher margin requirements | 1:200 (0.5%) |
| Higher margin window around news | From 15 minutes before to 90 seconds after high-impact news |
| Standard spread | From 0.2 pips (account-level, not CAD/CHF-specific) |
| Pro spread | From 0.1 pips (account-level, not CAD/CHF-specific) |
Leverage: whether CAD/CHF qualifies for the highest leverage tier depends on the instrument list and your account conditions. Check this in your Personal Area.
Swaps: a swap is the overnight financing charge or credit on an open position. Exness states that clients registered from Islamic countries, including Pakistan, are assigned swap-free status automatically. See Swap fees for details, and confirm your account's status in the Personal Area.
Pakistani law: per the SBP, remitting foreign exchange to overseas forex/margin/CFD platforms is not allowed through any payment channel (FERA s.5(1)). Read Law and regulators before opening any account.
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How to approach CADCHF analysis
A CAD/CHF analysis usually combines two views:
- The macro view: compare BoC and SNB expectations, watch oil, and track overall risk sentiment.
- The chart view: use Technical analysis to look at structure and volatility on your timeframe.
Keep the economic calendar open around Canadian data and SNB dates. Size positions with the calculators above, and set a stop-loss before you enter. Leveraged forex trading can lose money fast, so read Risk management first. You can practise on a Demo account before using real money.
Frequent questions
What does "cad franc" mean?
It is an informal name for CAD/CHF: the Canadian dollar priced in Swiss francs.
Which currency is the pip value of CAD/CHF in?
It is in Swiss francs. The platform converts it into your account currency, so the amount you see also depends on the CHF exchange rate.
Is CAD/CHF a major pair?
No. It is a cross pair without the US dollar, and it is usually grouped with the minors.
Why is the CAD/CHF spread wider than EUR/USD?
CAD/CHF has less trading volume. Spreads tend to widen further in the Asian session, at rollover and around news.
Where do I find the exact CAD/CHF specification on Exness?
Open the symbol specification in MetaTrader or the Exness terminal, or check the current conditions in your Personal Area.
Does this page tell me whether to buy or sell CAD/CHF?
No. It explains how the pair works. It does not give signals or forecasts.
