Gold Price Recovers While Crude Oil Price Declines Further

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Gold price is attempting a recovery wave above the $1,820 resistance. Crude oil price is declining and remains at a risk of more losses below $75.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

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

· A key bearish trend line is forming with resistance near $1,832 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price started a fresh decline below the $80 support zone.

· There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $76.65 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price formed a base above the $1,810 support zone against the US Dollar. The price started a decent increase and was able to clear the $1,820 resistance zone.

The bulls were able to push the price above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,858 swing high to $1,809 low (formed on FXOpen). The price is now trading above the $1,820 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

Gold Price Hourly Chart

It is now facing resistance near the $1,835 zone. There is also a key bearish trend line is forming with resistance near $1,832 on the hourly chart of gold.

The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,858 swing high to $1,809 low. The next key hurdle is near the $1,840 level.

A clear upside break above the $1,840 resistance could send the price towards $1,850. If there is no upside break, the price might correct lower.

An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,820 level. The next major support is near the $1,810 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,800 support zone.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price also started a fresh decline from the $81 resistance zone against the US Dollar. The price declined below the $78 level to move into a bearish zone.

The price even settled below the $76.50 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A low was formed near $75.18 and the price is now consolidating losses. On the upside, an immediate resistance is seen near the $75.85 level.

Oil price Hourly Chart

The 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $78.12 swing high to $75.18 low is also near the $75.85 level. The first major resistance is near the $76.65 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $76.65 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $78.12 swing high to $75.18 low.

The next major resistance is near the $78 zone, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $80.00 or even $82.00.

On the downside, an immediate support is near the $75.20 level. The next major support is near the $74.50 level. If there is a downside break, the price might decline towards $73.65. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move towards the $72.00 support zone.

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