Gold price is gaining pace above the $1,805 resistance zone. Crude oil price is correcting gains, but dips might be limited below the $80.00 support.
Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil
· Gold price is gaining pace and trading above the $1,820 zone against the US Dollar.
· There is a key bullish trend line with support near $1,820 on the hourly chart of gold.
· Crude oil price started a downside correction from the $82.50 resistance zone.
· There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $81.20 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.
Gold Price Technical Analysis
Gold price started a fresh increase from the $1,784 support zone against the US Dollar. The price gained pace above the $1,800 resistance to move into a positive zone.
The price settled well above the $1,810 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price traded as high as $1,828 before there was a downside correction. The price declined below $1,820, but the bulls were active above $1,810.
A low is formed near $1,812 on FXOpen and the price is now rising. There is also a key bullish trend line with support near $1,820 on the hourly chart of gold. There was a clear move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,828 swing high to $1,812 low.
It is now trading near the $1,825 level. It is near the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,828 swing high to $1,812 low.
On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,828 level. The main resistance is near the $1,830 level. A close above the $1,830 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,850. The next major resistance sits near the $1,865 level.
On the downside, an initial support is near the $1,820 level. The first major support is near the $1,810 level. A downside break below the $1,810 support zone may possibly spark a steady decline. In the stated case, the price could test the $1,780 support.
Oil Price Technical Analysis
Crude oil price started a steady increase from the $77.40 support zone against the US Dollar. The price broke the $78.50 resistance zone to move into a positive zone.
The price even cleared the $80.00 level and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high was formed near $82.48 and the price is now consolidating gains. An immediate support on the downside is near the $81.20 zone.
It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $77.41 swing low to $82.48 high. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $81.20 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.
The next major support on is near the $80.00 level. The 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $77.41 swing low to $82.48 high is also near the $80.00 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. The next major support sits near the $78.50 level
On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $82.00 level. The next key resistance is near the $82.50 level, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $84.50.
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