FxWirePro: Gold struggles to close above 200 HMA,good to sell on rallies
Major resistance- $1343 (200 HMA and Cloud bottom). Major support - $1330 (61.8% retracement of $1311 and $1375.15) The yellow metal regained slightly till 200 HMA and started to declined from that level. It is currently…
Major resistance- $1343 (200 HMA and Cloud bottom).
Major support - $1330 (61.8% retracement of $1311 and $1375.15)
The yellow metal regained slightly till 200 HMA and started to declined from that level. It is currently trading around $1336.09.
In the hourly chart, gold is trading slightly below Tenkan-Sen ($1337.60) and Kijun-Sen ($1339.83).the commodity should close above 200 HMA for further upside.
Market awaits Fed chairman speech at Jackson hole on Friday for further direction. The markets expect a clue on the timing of the next hike in federal fund rate in the meeting.
On the higher side, any violation above $1344 will take the commodity to next level till $1350/$1358 in the short term.
The major support is around $1330 and any break below will drag the commodity down till $1315/$1308 (38.2% retracement of $1199 and $1375.15).
Short term weakness only below $1300.
It is good to sell on rallies around $1343-45 with SL around $1358 for the TP of $1330/$1316.