Gold price is struggling to clear the $1,855 resistance zone. Crude oil price is rising and might continue to gain pace above the $120.00 resistance.
Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil
· Gold price struggled above $1,860 and corrected lower against the US Dollar.
· There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $1,850 on the hourly chart of gold.
· Crude oil price gained pace after it broke the $118 and $120 resistance levels.
· There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $118.50 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.
Gold Price Technical Analysis
Gold price formed a base above the $1,830 and $1,835 levels against the US Dollar. The price started a fresh increase after it broke the $1,840 resistance zone.
There was a clear move above the $1,850 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The price even cleared the $1,855
The price declined below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,837 swing low to $1,859 high. There was also a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $1,850 on the hourly chart of gold.
The price also tested the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,837 swing low to $1,859 high. On the downside, an initial support is near the $1,840 level.
The next major support is near the $1,835 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,810 support zone. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $1,850 level.
The main resistance is now forming near the $1,860 level. A close above the $1,860 level could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,875. The next major resistance sits near the $1,888 level.