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Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD holds steady near 61.8% Fibo. level, over two-month tops

  • Silver added to last week’s strong gains and gained traction for the third straight session.
  • The technical set-up favours bullish traders and supports prospects for additional gains.
  • Sustained weakness below the $27.00 mark is needed to negate the constructive outlook.

Silver gained positive traction for the third consecutive session and climbed to the highest level since February 25 during the early part of the trading action on Monday. The commodity now seems to have entered a bullish consolidation phase and was last seen trading around the $27.65-70 region.

The mentioned area marks the 61.8% Fibonacci level of the $30.07-$23.78 downfall. This is followed by the $28.00 round-figure mark, which if cleared decisively will be seen as a fresh trigger for bullish traders and pave the way for an extension of the recent rally from YTD lows touched in March.

Meanwhile, technical indicators on the daily chart have been scaling higher in the bullish territory and are still far from being in the overbought zone. This comes on the back of the recent break through the $26.60-50 strong resistance zone and supports prospects for additional near-term gains.

That said, slightly overstretched RSI (14) on the 4-hour chart held bulls from placing aggressive bets and capped the upside, at least for now. Nevertheless, the XAG/USD seems poised to surpass the $28.00 round-figure mark and aim to test the next relevant hurdle near the $28.80-85 supply zone.

The momentum could further get extended and allow bullish traders to aim back to reclaim the $29.00 level for the first time since early February.

On the flip side, immediate support is now pegged near the $27.40-35 region. Any subsequent dip might now be seen as an opportunity to initiate fresh bullish positions and remain limited near the $27.00 mark. The latter coincides with the 50% Fibo. level and should act as a key pivotal point.

XAG/USD daily chart

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Technical levels to watch

XAG/USD

Overview
Today last price27.74
Today Daily Change0.27
Today Daily Change %0.98
Today daily open27.47
 
Trends
Daily SMA2026.16
Daily SMA5025.79
Daily SMA10026.12
Daily SMA20025.63
 
Levels
Previous Daily High27.68
Previous Daily Low27.14
Previous Weekly High27.68
Previous Weekly Low25.81
Previous Monthly High26.64
Previous Monthly Low24.25
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%27.47
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%27.34
Daily Pivot Point S127.18
Daily Pivot Point S226.89
Daily Pivot Point S326.64
Daily Pivot Point R127.72
Daily Pivot Point R227.96
Daily Pivot Point R328.25

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Haresh Menghani

Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets.

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