Skip to content

CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

Technical analysis: key levels for gold and crude

Gold shows no sign of stopping, but oil prices have run out of momentum at key resistance.

Oil
Source: Bloomberg

Gold breaking towards $1375

Dips are in short supply here, as momentum and news events continue to drive gold higher.

A break of resistance at $1358 sets gold up for a push to $1375. Dips that hold above $1300 should continue to be regarded as buying opportunities.

Gold price chart

WTI is challenging the downtrend

WTI has faltered around $49.40, but a drop back is likely to find support around $48.50 and then $47.50.

A close above $49.40 would open the way to $50.50 and then $51.00, with the latter resulting in a challenge of the downtrend line off the February highs. 

Oil price chart

IGA, may distribute information/research produced by its respective foreign marketing partners within the IG Group of companies pursuant to an arrangement under Regulation 32C of the Financial Advisers Regulations. Where the research is distributed in Singapore to a person who is not an Accredited Investor, Expert Investor or an Institutional Investor, IGA accepts legal responsibility for the contents of the report to such persons only to the extent required by law. Singapore recipients should contact IGA at 6390 5118 for matters arising from, or in connection with the information distributed.

This information/research prepared by IGA or IG Group is intended for general circulation. It does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. You should take into account your specific investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs before making a commitment to trade, including seeking advice from an independent financial adviser regarding the suitability of the investment, under a separate engagement, as you deem fit. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. In addition to the disclaimer above, the information does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. Any views and opinions expressed may be changed without an update.

See important Research Disclaimer.

Find articles by writer