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Crude Oil: Monitoring Strong Resistance Area

GOLD (in USD)

Buying pressures are definitely on.

  • Gold has retraced towards former resistance at 1221 (22/11/2017 high) which now becomes a new support. Hourly support lies at 1177 (11/01/2017 low). The short-term trend is clearly positive. Key support is located at 1122 (15/12/2016 low ).

  • In the long-term, the technical structure suggests that there is a growing upside momentum. A break of 1392 (17/03/2014) is necessary ton confirm it, A major support can be found at 1045 (05/02/2010 low).

Gold

SILVER (in USD)

Heading higher.

  • Silver has finally exited an area where bearish pressures seem important. The precious metal is way into a bullish momentum. Hourly support can be located at 17.75 (14/02/2017 low) then 16.63 (27/01/2017 low). Expected to reach 19.00 in the medium-term.

  • In the long-term, the death cross indicates that further downsides are very likely. Resistance is located at 25.11 (28/08/2013 high). Strong support can be found at 11.75 (20/04/2009).

Silver

Crude Oil (in USD)

Monitoring strong resistance area.

  • Crude oil is heading towards resistance at 54.32 (06/01/2017 high) despite some consolidation. Yet, a correction in the near-term towards 49.61 (08/12/2016) is possible in case support at 50.71 (10/01/2017 low) is broken. The black commodity needs to push higher to confirm deeper buying pressures.

  • In the long-term, crude oil has recovered after its sharp decline last year. However, we consider that further weakness are very likely. Strong support lies at 24.82 (13/11/2002) while resistance can now be found at 55.24 (03/01/2017 high).

Crude Oil

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Yann Quelenn

Yann Quelenn

Swissquote Bank Ltd

Yann Quelenn is a Market Analyst at Swissquote Bank with strong technical and financial background. Previously, he worked as FX Trader at Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild and as Portfolio Manager at Polaris Investment in Luxembourg.

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