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AUD/CHF: live price, payout and trading hours

AUD/CHF (Australian Dollar / Swiss Franc) on Sky Trade: market version with real quotes (payout 20–29%) and an OTC version 24/7 (38–94%). Hours, volatility and how to trade.

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AUD/CHF

Market
Payout range
20–29%
Trading hours
Mon–Fri, while the forex market is open
Price source
Real interbank quotes
Expiry
30 s to 4 h
Stake
$1 – $50,000

AUD/CHF OTC

OTC
Payout range
38–94%
Trading hours
24/7, including weekends
Price source
Generated by Sky Trade's server
Expiry
5 s to 4 h
Stake
$1 – $50,000

AUD/CHF OTC is a separate price series generated by Sky Trade's server. It does not follow the real AUD/CHF exchange rate.

About AUD/CHF

AUD/CHF shows how many Swiss francs one Australian dollar buys: 0.58000 means 1 AUD = 0.58 CHF. The pip is 0.0001.

Few pairs express market mood as directly as this one. The Australian dollar is a classic risk-on currency, lifted by global growth, strong commodity demand and confident stock markets. The Swiss franc is a classic safe haven that attracts money when investors are worried. AUD/CHF therefore tends to rise in calm, optimistic markets and to fall — sometimes quickly — when fear takes over. Some traders watch it simply as a gauge of risk appetite.

The central-bank background is the Reserve Bank of Australia versus the Swiss National Bank, which holds its scheduled assessments only quarterly; the interest-rate gap between the two has usually favoured the AUD. Australian and Chinese data hit during the Asian session, while Swiss releases and SNB statements arrive in European hours. As a less traded cross, AUD/CHF can be thin outside those windows, and its real price is derived from AUD/USD and USD/CHF.

On Sky Trade this pair also exists as AUD/CHF OTC, whose price comes from Sky Trade's server 24/7. Risk sentiment, the RBA and the SNB play no part in it.

How to trade AUD/CHF on Sky Trade

  1. 1Open the terminal and choose the demo account to practise, or the real account if you have deposited.
  2. 2Pick AUD/CHF in the instrument list — the market and OTC versions are listed separately, each with its current payout.
  3. 3Set the stake and the expiry: a duration (for example 1 minute) or an exact closing time.
  4. 4Press Buy if you expect the price at expiry to be above the entry price (a “higher” trade), or Sell if you expect it below (a “lower” trade). The payout is fixed at the moment you open.
  5. 5At expiry the server compares the closing price with the entry price: in your direction — stake plus payout; against you — the stake is lost; exactly equal — the stake is refunded.

Frequently asked questions

What is the payout on AUD/CHF at Sky Trade?

The market version of AUD/CHF pays 20–29% and the OTC version 38–94% of the stake on a winning trade. The exact value changes slowly over time; the terminal shows it before you open a trade, and it stays fixed for that trade.

When can I trade AUD/CHF?

The market version of AUD/CHF is available Monday to Friday while the forex market is open and real quotes are arriving. The OTC version is available 24/7, including weekends.

Does AUD/CHF OTC follow the real market?

No. The OTC price is generated by Sky Trade's server with a random-walk model and is not taken from any bank or exchange, so it can differ from the real AUD/CHF rate at any moment.

What is the minimum stake and expiry for AUD/CHF?

The minimum stake is $1 and the maximum is $50,000 (default limits). Expiry ranges from 5 seconds on OTC and 30 seconds on market pairs up to 4 hours.

Why is AUD/CHF seen as a risk barometer?

It pairs one of the most growth-sensitive currencies with one of the most defensive. Rising risk appetite tends to lift it, rising fear tends to push it down — a tendency, not a law.

When is AUD/CHF most active?

During the Asian session for Australian and Chinese news, and during European hours for Swiss data and SNB decisions.

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