Gold Price Could Extend Gains While Crude Oil Price Corrects Lower

Gold price started a decent recovery wave above the $1,820 resistance. Crude oil price is declining and it might even break the $70.00 support zone.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

• Gold price started a fresh recovery wave after forming a base above $1,790 against the US Dollar.
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,825 on the hourly chart of gold.
• Crude oil price failed to settle above $75.000 and it started a fresh decline.
• There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $74.55 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

This week, gold price formed a decent support base above the $1,790 zone against the US Dollar. The price started a fresh upward move and it surpassed the $1,800 resistance zone.

The price even settled above the $1,810 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price even broke the $1,820 resistance and it traded as high as $1,833 on FXOpen. Recently, there was a minor downside correction below the $1,830 level.

The price even traded below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,791 low to $1,833 high. However, the bulls are protecting the $1,820 support.

There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,825 on the hourly chart of gold. The 50 hourly SMA is also near the trend line. If there is a downside break, the price could test the $1,810 support.

An intermediate support could be the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,791 low to $1,833 high at $1,812. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,832 level.

The first major resistance is near the $1,835 level. If the price breaks the $1,835 level, it could accelerate higher. In the stated case, the price could rise towards the $1,850 zone.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price extended its upward move above the $73.50 level against the US Dollar. The price even climbed above the $74.50 level, but it failed to continue higher above the $75.00 zone.

The price formed a swing high near the $74.89 before it started a downside correction. There was a break below the $74.00 and $73.50 support levels. The price broke the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70.24 low to $74.89 high.

Besides, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $74.55 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. The price settled below the $72.00 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

It is now trading near the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $70.24 low to $74.89 high. On the downside, an initial support is forming near the $70.75 level. The main support is now forming near the $70.00 level.

A downside break below the $70.00 level could open the doors for a move towards the $68.00 support level. On the upside, an initial resistance is near the $72.00 level.

The next key resistance is near the $72.55 level and the 50 hourly SMA. Any more gains could lift the price towards the $74.00 resistance zone in the near term.

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