Gold price failed to clear the $1,800 resistance zone and started a fresh decline. Crude oil price is rising and it is showing a lot of positive signs above $64.50.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

• Gold price failed to clear the $1,790 and $1,800 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,788 on the hourly chart of gold.
• Crude oil price climbed higher nicely and it even broke the $65.00 resistance zone.
• There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $64.30 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Earlier this week, gold price climbed higher above the $1,780 resistance against the US Dollar. However, it failed to clear the $1,790 and $1,800 resistance levels.

A high was formed near $1,789 on FXOpen before the price started a fresh decline. There was a break below the $1,780 and $1,765 support levels. The price even settled below the $1,780 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

A low was formed near $1,756 before the price recovered. It climbed above the $1,765 level. There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,789 high to $1,756 low.

However, the price failed to clear the $1,780 resistance and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It also struggled near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,789 high to $1,756 low.

Moreover, there is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,788 on the hourly chart of gold. The price must clear the $1,780 resistance and the trend line to start a strong increase in the coming sessions.

If not, there is a risk of another decline below the $1,760 level. The first key support is near the $1,755 and $1,750 levels. Any more losses might call for a test of the $1,720 support.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price remained well supported above the $60.00 zone against the US Dollar. As a result, the price started a fresh increase above the $62.00 resistance zone.

The price was able to surge above the $63.50 and $64.00 levels. There was also a break above the $64.50 resistance and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high is formed near $65.36 and the price is now consolidating gains.

It is trading near the $64.60 level. An initial support is near the $64.30 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $60.60 low to $65.36 high.

There is also a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $64.30 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. If there is a downside break below the trend line support, the price could decline towards the $63.00 support.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $60.60 low to $65.36 high is also near the $62.98 level to provide support. Any more losses could set the pace for a drop towards the $62.50 level.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $65.50 level. If there is an upside break above $65.50, the price could rally towards the $66.50 and $68.00 levels. The next major resistance is near the $70.00 level.

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