Gold Price Rallies Above $1,800, Oil Price Prepares For Next Move

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Gold price started a fresh increase and it cleared the $1,800 resistance zone. Crude oil price is trading nicely above $64.50 and it is likely setting up for the next move.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

  • Gold price gained pace above the $1,790 and $1,800 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
  • There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,805 on the hourly chart of gold.
  • Crude oil price climbed higher and tested the $66.65 zone before correcting lower.
  • There is a crucial contracting triangle forming with support near $64.70 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

This week, gold price formed a strong support base above the $1,760 level against the US Dollar. As a result, there was a fresh increase above the $1,780 and $1,800 resistance levels.

The price even settled above the $1,800 zone and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It spiked above the $1,815 level and a high was formed near $1,818 on FXOpen. The price is now consolidating near the $1,815 level.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

An initial support on the downside is near the $1,805 zone. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,805 on the hourly chart of gold.

The trend line is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $1,770 low to $1,818 high. If there are more losses, the price could decline towards the $1,800 level. The next key support could be near the $1,795 level.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $1,770 low to $1,818 high is also near the $1,795 zone. Besides, the 50 hourly simple moving average is near the $1,792 level.

On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $1,818 and $1,820 levels. A clear break above the $1,820 level may possibly open the doors for a move towards the $1,850 level.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price remained well supported above the $62.00 zone against the US Dollar. As a result, the price started a fresh increase above the $64.00 resistance zone.

The price was able to surge above the $64.50 and $65.00 levels. There was also a break above the $65.50 resistance and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high is formed near $66.66 before the price corrected lower.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

There was a break below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent move from the $62.84 low to $66.66 high. The price is now trading well below $65.50 and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

It is trading near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent move from the $62.84 low to $66.66 high. There is also a crucial contracting triangle forming with support near $64.70 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

If there is a downside break below the triangle support, the price could test the $64.30 support. Any more losses may possibly lead the price towards the $63.20 support zone.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $65.00 level. If there is an upside break above $65.00, the price could test $65.50 and the 50 hourly SMA. The next major resistance is near the $66.65 level.

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