XAG/USD price forecast: Silver/US Dollar Faces rejection at 0.618 arc

Mohamad Gharib Independent Analyst

Silver/US Dollar (XAG/USD): Arc cycle analysis™

Overview: Based on Arc Cycle Analysis applied to the 4h chart, Silver / U.S. Dollar is testing the 0.618 Resistance Arc within the current Arc Cycle and is rebounding lower off this boundary. Bearish momentum remains dominant, indicating that the 0.618 Arc continues to cap upside expansion.

Metric	Reading
Market Bias	Neutral-Bearish
Preferred Scenario	Continued Downside Rebound Off the 0.618 Arc
Upside Condition	No upside correction is expected before a breakout above the 0.618 Arc.
Current Arc Level	Testing the 0.618 Resistance Arc
Cycle Status	Rejection at Resistance Arc

Market outlook

Price is testing the 0.618 Resistance Arc and rebounding lower off it, as this strong resistance continues to cap upside expansion. Momentum remains to the downside, and there is a high potential for the downside rebound to continue off this Arc. No upside correction can be considered before a breakout above the 0.618 Arc. However, no signal has been confirmed yet, and the preferred approach is to await a clear confirmation before anticipating the next move.

Author

Mohamad Gharib

Independent Analyst

Mohamad Gharib is a Financial Markets Analyst and Quantitative Researcher with more than 18 years of experience in financial markets, including 15 years as an FX Quant Trader.

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