Gold price started a fresh surge above $2,550. Crude oil is recovering and might rise toward the $70.25 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil Prices Analysis Today

· Gold price started a strong increase from the $2,500 zone against the US Dollar.

· A major bullish trend line is forming with support at $2,528 on the hourly chart of gold at FXOpen.

· Crude oil is recovering losses and trading above the $67.00 support.

· There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance near $67.00 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD at FXOpen.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of Gold at FXOpen, the price formed support near the $2,500 zone. The price remained in a bullish zone and started a fresh increase above $2,520.

The bulls even pushed the price above the $2,550 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. Finally, it traded to a new all-time high at $2,570. The price is now consolidating gains near the $2,570 zone and the RSI is above 75.

Initial support on the downside is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,501 swing low to the $2,570 high at $2,555.

The first major support is near the $2,535 zone. The main support is near a bullish trend line at $2,528 and the 50-hour simple moving average. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,501 swing low to the $2,570 high.

If there is a downside break below the $2,528 support, the price might decline further. In the stated case, the price might drop toward the $2,485 support.

Immediate resistance is near the $2,570 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,580 level. An upside break above the $2,580 resistance could send Gold price toward $2,592. Any more gains may perhaps set the pace for an increase toward the $2,600 level.

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Oil Price Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of WTI Crude Oil at FXOpen, the price found support near the $64.75 zone against the US Dollar. The price formed a base and started a recovery wave above $66.00 and the 50-hour simple moving average.

The bulls were able to push the price toward the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $70.27 swing high to the $64.74 swing low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance near $67.00.

The hourly RSI is near the 65 level, but the price is struggling near $69.00, and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $70.27 swing high to the $64.74 swing low.

The next resistance is near the $70.25 level. A clear move above the $70.25 could send the price toward the $71.50 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $72.40 level. Conversely, the price might start a fresh decline from the $69.00 resistance.

Immediate support sits near the $68.15 level. The next major support on the WTI crude oil chart is $67.00. If there is a downside break, the price might decline toward $66.05. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move toward the $64.75 support zone.

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