Gold Price and Crude Oil Price Could Extend Gains

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Gold price is gaining pace above the $1,800 resistance zone. Crude oil price is also rising and the bulls could attempt an upside break above $74.00.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

· Gold price is gaining pace and trading above the $1,800 zone against the US Dollar.

· There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $1,794 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price started a fresh increase above the $70.00 and $72.00 levels.

· There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $69.20 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price started a fresh increase from the $1,785 support zone against the US Dollar. The price gained pace above the $1,800 level to move further into a positive zone.

The price settled well above the $1,800 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. There was also a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $1,794 on the hourly chart of gold. Finally, there was a break above the $1,810 level.

Gold price hourly chart

A high is formed near $1,812 on FXOpen and the price is now consolidating gains. On the downside, an initial support is near the $1,807 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,785 swing low to $1,812 high.

The first major support is near the $1,800 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,785 swing low to $1,812 high. A downside break below the $1,800 support zone may possibly spark a steady decline. In the stated case, the price could test the $1,785 support.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,812 level. The main resistance is near the $1,815 level. A close above the $1,815 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,825. The next major resistance sits near the $1,840 level.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price started a steady increase from the $66.00 support zone against the US Dollar. The price broke the $70.00 resistance zone to move into a positive zone.

The price even cleared the $72.00 level and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average. There was also a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $69.20 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Oil price hourly chart

However, the price failed to gain pace for a move above the $74.00 zone. A high was formed near $73.90 and the price is now consolidating gains.

An immediate support on the downside is near the $73.00 zone. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70.70 swing low to $73.90 high. The next major support on is near the $72.20 level.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70.70 swing low to $73.90 high is also near the $72.20 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. The next major support sits near the $70.50 level

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $73.90 level. The next key resistance is near the $74.00 level, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $76.50.

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