G7 bans Russian gold - Technicals unchanged

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By Jonathan Da Silva
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Gold found resistance around its 200-day moving average yet again in overnight trading, continuing the squeeze between it and the major support line we've been highlighting. We let the price action guide us. But to speculate on the possible effect of the import ban on the longer-term prospects for gold, perhaps the trendline that has supported gold over the past year just received re-enforcement. Again, each time bulls have held the line in the timeframe, a pop above the 200-day moving average has manifested.

The picture for silver seems constructive. It is finding support around its 200-week moving average, as suggested last week, with the weekly stochastics looking to cycle back into the overbought position. Should silver successfully form a bottom at this level, a trade aimed at the $25.50 level comes into probability.

Thanks and have a great week,

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Jonathan Da Silva

Jonathan Da Silva developed a passion for hard money and economics from a young age having been influenced by family who sought to teach me that "nothing is free", and the importance of intrinsic value early on. My interest in markets grew keener during the great financial crisis of 2008; leaning on family with vast trading experience, I began to self-educate on technical analysis and economics- drawing inspiration from the works of individuals like W.D. Gann and Adam Smith. I have been a proud member of the Kitco team since 2017 and hope that my writing inspires readers to consider an objective view of the metals, and the greater financial markets.

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