FxWirePro: Gold trades higher on weak US dollar, good to buy on dips
Monday, March 20, 2017 6:02 AM UTC
- Major resistance - $1237 (61.8% retracement of $1263.95 and $1195).
- Gold rallied to highest in two weeks at the time of writing on account of weak US dollar. The yellow metal broken previous week high of $1233.85 and jumped slightly till $1235.29.
- The yellow metal has taken support near 100- day EMA and any minor weakness can be seen only below that level. It is currently trading around $1233.98.
- DXY hits three week low yesterday and is trading at 100.13 . The index is facing strong support at 100 and break below will drag the pair down till 99.25 likely. It is currently trading around 100.15.
- Technically, near term resistance is $1237 (61.8% retracement of $1263.95 and $1195) and any break above will take the yellow metal till $1250.
- On the lower side, $1219 (50- day MA) will be acting as major support and any break below will drag the gold down till $1207 (100- day MA)/$1196.
It is good to buy on dips around $1227-28 with SL around $1219 for the TP of $1237/$1249