Gold price is trading in a positive zone above the $1,750 support. Crude oil price is gaining pace and it could rise further above $80.00.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

· Gold price started a decent increase above the $1,750 resistance against the US Dollar.

· There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,755 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price started a fresh rally from the $72.00 support zone.

· There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line at $76.80 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price started a fresh increase above the $1,740 pivot level against the US Dollar. The price gained pace and it was able to settle above the $1,750 resistance zone.

A high was formed near $1,770 on FXOpen and the price corrected lower. There was a break below the $1,755 level, but the bulls remained active near $1,750. A low is formed near $1,745 and the price is now rising.

The price is back above the $1,750 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It also surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,770 swing high to $1,745 low.

An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,760 level. It is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,770 swing high to $1,745 low. The first major resistance is near the $1,762 level.

The main resistance is near the $1,770 level. A close above the $1,770 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,800. The next major resistance sits near the $1,820 level. On the downside, an initial support is near the $1,755 level.

There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,755 on the hourly chart of gold. The first major support is near the $1,750 level. A downside break below the $1,750 support zone may possibly spark a steady decline. In the stated case, the price could test the $1,730 support.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price started a major increase from the $72.00 support zone against the US Dollar. The price broke the $75.00 resistance zone to move into a positive zone.

The price even cleared the $78.00 level and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high was formed near $79.48 before the price corrected lower. It corrected a few points below the $78.00 level.

However, the price remained stable above the $75.00 level. The price is now rising and trading above $76.00. There was a break above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $79.48 swing high to $74.74 low.

There was also a break above a short-term bearish trend line at $76.80 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. The price is now trading above the $78.00 level and the 50 hourly SMA.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $79.20 level. The next key resistance is near the $79.50 level, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $82.00.

On the downside, an initial support is near the $78.20 level. The first key support is near the $77.70 level and the 50 hourly SMA. If there is a downside break below the $77.70 level and the 50 hourly SMA, the price could extend its decline towards the $75.00 level in the coming sessions.

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