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Silver: Bulls take-out resistance at 17.75

GOLD (in USD)

Dominate bullish pressure.

  • Gold is strengthening with a sizable bullish gap on at the open. Hourly support is given at a distance 1251 (08/08/2017 low). Stronger support lies at 1204 (10/07/2017 high). Expected to show continued increase.

  • 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)

Bulls take-out resistance at 17.75.

  • Silver has broken its key resistance at 17.75 opening the way for a test of the strong resistance at 18.65 (17/04/2017 high) while support can be found at 16.58 (15/08/2017 high). The commodity lies in an uptrend channel. Expected to show another leg higher.

  • In the long-term, the trend is rater negative. 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)

Challenging the key resistance at 47.15.

  • Crude oil is showing some buying interest near key support at 45.46. Strong resistance can be found at 50.41 (31/07/2017). Hourly support is given at 45.40 (17/08/2017 high). Expected to show continued short-term bearish move.

  • 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 35.24 (05/04/2016) while resistance can now be fo

Oil

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Peter A Rosenstreich

Peter A Rosenstreich

Swissquote Bank Ltd

Peter Rosenstreich is Swissquote Bank’s Head of Market Strategy and manages the global strategy desk; he has held various positions in several banking institutions in the United States, Europe & Asia.

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