Gold price is trading in a positive zone above the $1,825 support. Crude oil price is facing hurdles near $82.20 and $83.00.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

· Gold price started a decent increase above the $1,820 resistance against the US Dollar.

· There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,842 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price is struggling to gain pace for a move above the $82.20 level.

· There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $81.65 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price started a fresh increase above the $1,800 pivot level against the US Dollar. The price gained pace and it was able to settle above the $1,820 resistance zone.

The price even settled above the $1,820 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. Finally, there was a break above the $1,850 level. A high was formed near $1,867 on FXOpen and the price corrected lower. There was a break below the $1,860 level and the $1,855 support.

The price even traded below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,822 swing low to $1,867 high.

However, the bulls remained active near $1,842. The price is also stable above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,822 swing low to $1,867 high. Besides, there is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,842 on the hourly chart of gold.

The price is back above the $1,855 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,862 level.

The main resistance is near the $1,870 level. A close above the $1,870 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,885. The next major resistance sits near the $1,900 level. On the downside, an initial support is near the $1,855 level.

The first major support is near the $1,850 level. A downside break below the $1,850 support zone may possibly spark a steady decline. In the stated case, the price could test the $1,820 support.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price started a steady increase from the $78.00 support zone against the US Dollar. The price broke the $80.00 resistance zone to move into a positive zone.

The price even cleared the $82.00 level and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average. However, the price failed to gain pace for a move above the $83.50 zone. A high was formed near $83.55 before the price corrected lower.

It corrected a few points below the $82.00 level. The price even traded below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $77.60 swing low to $83.55 high.

There was also a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $81.65 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. Finally, there was a spike below $79.50 level. However, the price stayed above the $79.00 level.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $81.80 level. The next key resistance is near the $82.20 level, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $83.50.

On the downside, an initial support is near the $79.50 level. The first key support is near the $79.00 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. The next major support sits near the $77.50 level.

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