Gold price is declining below the $2,700 support zone. Crude oil price is rising and it could climb further higher toward the $75.00 resistance.
Important Takeaways for Gold and WTI Crude Oil Prices Analysis Today
- Gold price failed to clear the $2,800 resistance and corrected lower against the US Dollar.
- There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,725 on the hourly chart of gold at FXOpen.
- WTI Crude oil prices are moving higher above the $70.00 resistance zone.
- There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $70.90 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD at FXOpen.
Gold Price Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of Gold at FXOpen, the price was able to climb above the $2,750 resistance. The price even broke the $2,765 level before the bears appeared.
The price traded toward $2,785 before there was a fresh decline. There was a move below the $2,760 pivot zone. The price settled below the 50-hour simple moving average and RSI dipped below 30. Finally, it tested the $2,645 zone.
The price is now consolidating losses near the $2,660 level. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $2,668 level or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,749 swing high to the $2,643 low.
The next major resistance is near the 50-hour simple moving average and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,749 swing high to the $2,643 low at $2,708.
There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,725. An upside break above the $2,725 resistance could send Gold price toward $2,760. Any more gains may perhaps set the pace for an increase toward the $2,780 level.
If there is no recovery wave, the price could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,645 level. The first major support is $2,635. If there is a downside break below the $2,635 support, the price might decline further. In the stated case, the price might drop toward the $2,620 support.
WTI Crude Oil Price Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of WTI Crude Oil at FXOpen, the price started a decent increase against the US Dollar. The price gained bullish momentum after it broke the $69.40 resistance.
There was a sustained upward move above the $70.00 and $70.90 levels. The bulls pushed the price above the 50-hour simple moving average and the RSI climbed toward 70. A high was formed near $72.31 before there was a downside correction.
The price declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $69.43 swing low to the $72.31 high. However, the bulls are active above the 50-hour simple moving average.
There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $70.90. Immediate resistance is near the $72.30 level. If the price climbs further higher, it could face resistance near $73.50. The next major resistance is near the $74.20 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $75.00 level.
Conversely, the price might correct gains and retest the 50-hour simple moving average or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $69.43 swing low to the $72.31 high at $70.90.
The next major support on the WTI crude oil chart is near $70.10. If there is a downside break, the price might decline toward $68.75. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move toward the $66.85 support zone.
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