Gold price rallied further and traded to a new all-time high. Crude oil is attempting a recovery wave but upsides could be limited.
Important Takeaways for Gold and WTI Crude Oil Prices Analysis Today
- Gold price started a steady increase above the $3,000 zone against the US Dollar.
- A connecting bearish trend line is forming with resistance at $3,028 on the hourly chart of gold at FXOpen.
- WTI Crude oil prices started a recovery wave from the $66.00 support zone.
- There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $67.50 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD at FXOpen.
Gold Price Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of Gold at FXOpen, the price found support near the $2,950 zone. The price remained in a bullish zone and started a strong increase above $2,980.
There was a decent move above the 50-hour simple moving average and $3,000. The bulls pushed the price above the $3,015 and $3,030 resistance levels. Finally, the price climbed as high as $3,057 before there was a pullback.
The price tested the $3,000 zone and is currently rising. There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downside correction from the $3,057 swing high to the $2,999 low, and the RSI is stable above 40.
Immediate resistance is near the $3,028 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downside correction from the $3,057 swing high to the $2,999 low. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,028.
The next major resistance is near the $3,035 level. An upside break above the $3,035 resistance could send Gold price toward $3,058. Any more gains may perhaps set the pace for an increase toward the $3,080 level.
Initial support on the downside is near the $3,012 level. The first major support is near the $3,000 zone. If there is a downside break below the $3,000 support, the price might decline further.
In the stated case, the price might drop toward the $2,980 zone. Any more losses might push the price toward the $2,965 level.
WTI Crude Oil Price Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of WTI Crude Oil at FXOpen, the price remained in a bearish zone below the $70.00 level against the US Dollar. The price started a fresh decline below the $68.00 support.
The price even dipped below the $67.50 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. Finally, the bulls appeared near $66.00 and the price started a recovery wave. The price recovered above $67.50 and tested the $68.50 zone.
The price is now consolidating gains below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $66.54 swing low to the $68.48 high. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support at $67.50.
If there is a fresh increase, it could face resistance near the $68.30 level. The first major resistance is near the $68.50 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $69.20 level.
The main resistance could be near the $70.00 level. Conversely, the price might continue to move down and revisit the $67.50 support and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $66.54 swing low to the $68.48 high. The next major support on the WTI crude oil chart is $67.00.
If there is a downside break, the price might decline toward $66.55. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move toward the $66.10 support zone.
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