Silver’s mature rally pattern

Zorrays Junaid Alchemy Markets

Executive summary

Bullish bias: Silver (XAGUSD) appears to be rallying in wave (v).

Key levels: Bullish invalidation level is $36.21.

Upside target: We anticipate wave (v) to reach $41.64 and possibly higher levels.

Current Elliott Wave analysis

Silver (XAGUSD) appears to be rallying in wave iii of (v). According to Elliott Wave Theory, this rally is forecasted to reach $41.64 with even higher levels available.

Back on July 21, we forecasted:

The rally at that time was wave b of (iv)
Wave b of (iv) would likely top below $39.70
The final touches of wave (iv) decline may reach $36-$38

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that wave b of (iv) did top 2 days later on July 23 at $39.53, just as forecasted. Additionally, the wave (iv) bottomed at $36.21, right inside the target zone.

Looking ahead, the near-term target for wave iii of (v) is near $40.64. This is where wave iii is the 1.618 Fibonacci extension of wave i. Ultimately, I think Silver reaches up to $41.64 where wave (v) would be equal in length to wave (i), a common wave relationship.

Bottom line

Silver remains in a mature bullish impulse pattern. The current wave (v) would be an ending wave of the bullish sequence that began in April. Upside targets include $41.64 and possibly higher levels.Any print below support at $36.21 would suggest a larger top is in place.

Author

Zorrays Junaid

Alchemy Markets

Zorrays Junaid has extensive combined experience in the financial markets as a portfolio manager and trading coach. More recently, he is an Analyst with Alchemy Markets, and has contributed to DailyFX and Elliott Wave Forecast in the past.

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