Gold Remains Vulnerable As $1330 Resistance Holds Off

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Gold inched higher on Wednesday, increasing the price to more than $1320 an ounce. However, the precious metal remains vulnerable after a major bearish breakout earlier this week. The technical bias already remains bearish because of a Lower High in the recent upside rally.

Technical Analysis

As of this writing, the yellow metal is being traded around $1321. A hurdle can be noted near $1330, the trendline resistance area as demonstrated in the given below daily chart. A break and daily closing above the $1330 resistance shall open doors to $1352, the swing high of the recent upside rally.

Gold Remains Vulnerable As $1330 Resistance Holds Off

On the downside, the precious metal is likely to find a support around $1313, the intraday low of today ahead of $1301, the confluence of the psychological number as well as the swing low of the latest major downside move. The technical bias will remain bearish as long as the $1352 resistance area is intact.

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Trade Idea

Considering the overall technical and fundamental outlook, selling the precious metal around $1330 resistance could be a good strategy in short to medium term.

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