Commodity Radar: Sell gold at Rs 93,000 as more cracks seen after Rs 5,600 fall from peak
ADVERTISEMENT Gold's once-dazzling rally is losing steam, with the yellow metal slipping nearly Rs 5,600 or 6% from its peak of Rs 1,01,078 per 10 grams, as it breaches key support levels. The easing Israel-Iran tensions, a strengthening rupee, and hawkish cues from US economic data have stripped gold of its geopolitical premium, triggering a sell-on-rise strategy, says Jateen Trivedi of LKP Securities. Charts are flashing red with bearish signals, and a likely fall to the target of Rs 93,000 is expected if dollar strengthens or heavy US data surprises emerge.
Gold traded in a narrow range in Monday's opening trade amid a lack of triggers, taking cues from the flat international prices. The MCX August gold futures were trading at Rs 95,500, marginally up by Rs 30 or 0.03%. On the COMEX, the gold rate was hovering near $3,290.30 per troy ounce, up by $2.70 or 0.08%.
Global risk events remain mixed and gold is currently holding a modest geopolitical premium due to unresolved tensions between Israel and Iran, along with continued global trade tariff uncertainties, Trivedi said.Dollar movement and key US economic data, including manufacturing PMI, non-farm payrolls & unemployment rate, and the Fed's interest rate guidance, will impact the yellow metal price movement.
ADVERTISEMENT The dollar index (DXY) is currently hovering near the 97 mark against a basket of six major currencies. It has declined 1.5% over the past five trading sessions, extending its losses to over 10% this year, so far. Among the domestic factors, the rupee's strength will create pressure for MCX gold futures, Trivedi said, highlighting currency's gain due to easing geopolitical tension and stable crude prices.Tech view
ADVERTISEMENT 1) Key support & resistanceGold broke below short-term support and is now in a corrective phase after failing to sustain above Rs 98,000.
ADVERTISEMENT Resistance Zones:-- Immediate resistance/sell zone: Rs 96,000–Rs 96,250-- Trend reversal zone (SL zone): Rs 98,200
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Support Zones:-- Short-term support: Rs 94,750-- Strong swing support: Rs 93,800-- Breakdown support level: Rs 92,500Sellers are likely to defend Rs 96,250 unless there is a surprise trigger from global cues. 2) RSI (14): Weakening Momentum with RSI at 40.91RSI has slipped closer to the oversold threshold and stands at 40.91, reflecting strong bearish momentum building. Unless RSI reverses above 50, expect continued downward bias.
3) Bollinger Bands: Breakdown from mid-bandPrice has moved decisively below the mid-band, and the lower band (Rs 94,800) is now the next downside marker. Bands are expanding again, indicating a rise in volatility that supports a further downward move lower unless quickly reversed.
4) EMA 8 & EMA 21 shows bearish crossover is confirmed -- EMA 8 (Red): Rs 96,400-- EMA 21 (Yellow): Rs 97,200The price is firmly below both EMAs, with EMA 8 crossing below EMA 21 — a classic short-term bearish crossover. This signals a sell-on-rise structure until EMAs flip again. A bearish lower-high formation is visible with the price trading below both EMA 8 & EMA 21.
5) MACD shows a likely bearish momentum Although not displayed in the image, the last seen MACD histogram and signal line slope were weakening, hinting that a negative crossover may already be in play or imminent. This supports a bearish near-term tone.
Gold trading strategy --Sell on rise strategy near Rs 96,250 for targets of Rs 94,750/Rs 93,800/Rs 93,000 on heavy US data or dollar strength.-- Sell Zone: Rs 96,000–Rs 96,250-- Stop-Loss: Rs 98,200 (Closing Basis)
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