Precious Metals

High probability of pair growth.
On the daily chart, the development of the third wave of the higher level (3) of 3 has begun, in which the first wave of the lower level 1 of (3) has formed and the local correction continues to develop as wave 2 of (3). At the moment, wave c of 2 is being built, within which the formation of the fifth wave of the lower level (v) of с of 2 is being completed.

If the assumption is correct, the price of XAGUSD will continue to move towards the area of 24.12 - 26.2. The level of 21.4 is critical and stop-loss for this scenario.

Despite the fact that the US Fed has moved to a decisive tightening of monetary policy and yesterday raised the interest rate immediately by 50 basis points to 1.00%, commodities reacted to this with an increase in quotations. Most likely, traders put the regulator's decision in the prices of trading instruments long before the official announcement. Since the analysts' forecast on the adjustment of the rate value was justified, the USD began a downward correction.

An additional factor that prevented the exchange rate of the XAG/USD pair from continuing the April decline is the restoration of production processes in China. While cities such as Shanghai and Beijing continue to adhere to the principles of a dynamic zero tolerance policy for COVID-19, regardless of the economic costs, Hong Kong announced the easing of anti-COVID measures from May 5. On Monday, the number of new cases of coronavirus infection in the metropolis fell below 300 for the first time in almost three months ? to 283. Thus, from May 19, cafes, nightclubs and some other establishments that have been closed since the beginning of the year, when the fifth wave of the epidemic covered the country, will resume work. Against this background, we can count on the fact that other large cities will gradually open up, and this, in turn, will support the demand for precious metals.

The long-term trend remains upward. Last Monday, the bidders tested a strong support level of 22.20, which was held, after which the price of the XAG/USD pair rose to the resistance level of 23.25. If this level is broken out, the upward trend will continue with a target at 24.25.



The mid-term trend is downward. As part of the decline last week, the quotes reached the target zone 2 (23.14?22.95). This week, the "bears" tried to break it, but the price returned to the area of 23.14?22.95. In case of consolidation above the range, the upward correction will continue with a target at the trend boundary of 24.06?23.89.

Resistance levels: 23.25, 24.25, 26.1 | Support levels: 22.20, 21.45

On the daily chart, the development of the third wave of the higher level (3) of 3 started, within which the first wave of the lower level 1 of (3) formed, and a local correction developed as the wave 2 of (3). Now, the wave c of 2 has formed, within which the fifth wave of the lower level (v) of c of 2 has developed.

If the assumption is correct, the XAGUSD pair will move to the area of 24.12 - 26.2. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 21.4.

The precious metal quotes show a local downward trend, trading around 21.5.

The key factor that led to the global sell-off in commodity markets was the US Federal Reserve's inflation forecast for April, which suggests a decline to 8.1% from 8.5% a month earlier. The main US statistics on the dynamics of consumer prices will be published today at 14:30 (GMT+2). Adjusting the interest rate to 1.00% could not have had such an early effect, and there are no prerequisites for reducing real inflation now: oil quotes are held above 100 dollars per barrel, contributing to fuel price growth, which increases the cost of delivering goods and increases their final cost. Thus, the key factors of inflation, such as fuel and food prices, are rising, but the regulator insists that inflation should come down. Uncertainty in the market forces traders to get rid of their assets in the stock market and commodity market.

A serious outflow of investors from silver is also confirmed by data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to which, over the past week, the number of net speculative positions decreased to 28.1K from 35.4K a week earlier. Over the past three weeks, the number of positions has decreased from 46.5K to the current 28.1K for the first time since 2020.



The price left the limits of the rising global channel with dynamic boundaries at 26.50?22.00, breaking the support line yesterday. Technical indicators reversed and gave a sell signal: the range of EMA fluctuations on the Alligator indicator actively expands downwards, and the histogram of the AO oscillator forms downward bars in the sell zone.

Resistance levels: 22.15, 24.4 | Support levels: 21.17, 19.5

Quotes of XAU/USD are under pressure from "hawkish" rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve and high prospects for the continuation of an aggressive monetary policy at the June meeting, in particular, a sharp increase in the rate by another 0.50%. The "bearish" momentum is expected to push gold prices towards psychological support at 1800. In addition, investors have become more inclined towards risky assets, redirecting their capital from protective ones, which also puts pressure on quotes, while the fundamental picture changes slightly.

Pressure on the position of gold is also exerted by the rising dollar, which is supported by technical factors and high yields on US Treasury bonds. However, the deteriorating economic outlook and the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe are giving the precious metal some support. At the first sign that central banks will ease their "hawkish" rhetoric, one can expect a noticeable increase in demand for a "defensive" asset.

Among the macroeconomic factors at the beginning of the week, weak Chinese statistics should be singled out, providing additional support to the US currency. Retail Sales in China plunged to a record 11.1% in April after declining 3.5% in March. Analysts had expected a much more modest 6.0% decline.



Bollinger Bands in D1 chart demonstrate a stable decrease. The price range is expanding from below; however, it fails to catch the surge of the "bearish" sentiment at the moment. MACD is going down preserving a stable sell signal (located below the signal line). Stochastic has been in close proximity to its lows for several days already, which indicates the risks of gold being oversold in the ultra-short term.

Existing short positions should be kept until technical indicators are clarified.

Resistance levels: 1823.09, 1850.2, 1877.83, 1900 | Support levels: 1800, 1775, 1752.87, 1730

On the daily chart, a downward correction of the higher level develops as the second wave (2), within which the wave C of (2) forms. Now, the fourth wave of the lower level iv of C has formed, and the development of the fifth wave v of C has started, within which a local correction of the lower level is forming as the wave (iv) of v.

If the assumption is correct, after the end of the correction, the price will fall to the levels of 18.40?15.60. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 23.20.

On the daily chart, a downward correction of the higher level develops as the second wave (2), within which the wave C of (2) forms. Now, the fourth wave of the lower level iv of C has formed, and the fifth wave v of C is developing, within which a local correction of the lower level is ending to form as the wave (iv) of v.

If the assumption is correct, after the end of the correction, the price will fall to the levels of 18.4 ?15.6. In this scenario, critical stop loss level is 23.2.

The XAUUSD pair holds above the key level of the previous 1800 and are currently being corrected after a slight increase.

Despite significant fluctuations in world markets, precious metals remain one of the most reliable investments. If traders preferred contracts for gold a year ago, today, buyers are showing particular interest in bullion and coins. According to the US Mint, sales of the most popular American Golden Eagle series in May of this year significantly exceeded previous periods: 200.5K coins or 147K ounces of gold equivalent were sold, significantly higher than 122.5K or 88K ounces sold in April. Also, if we consider the dynamics of sales in May 2021 with a figure of only 20.5K ounces, then the positive trend becomes more and more obvious.

According to the latest report from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), over the past week, the global downtrend for the precious metal has been reversed, and after six weeks of constant decline, an increase in the number of gold contracts was recorded to 183.8K from 175.4K, which is quite expected, given the sharp outflow of short swap dealers, which was reported a week earlier.



On the daily chart, the price is moving within the global ascending channel, forming a reversal near the global support line. Technical indicators maintain a weakening sell signal: fast EMAs on the Alligator indicator are approaching the signal line, and the AO oscillator histogram forms upward bars in the sell zone.

Resistance levels: 1866, 1917 | Support levels: 1810, 1770