#XAGUSD @ 21.531 Silver fails to capitalize on its modest intraday uptick to the 100-day SMA support breakpoint. (Pivot Orderbook analysis)

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• Silver fails to capitalize on its modest intraday uptick to the 100-day SMA support breakpoint.
• The technical setup supports prospects for an extension of the well-established downtrend.
• Bears, however, might wait for a break below the 50% Fibo. level before placing fresh bets.

The pair currently trades last at 21.531.

The previous day high was 21.88 while the previous day low was 21.43. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 21.6, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 21.71, expected to provide resistance.

Silver struggles for a firm direction on Thursday and seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses heading into the North American session. The white metal is currently placed just above the mid-$21.00s and remains well within the striking distance of its lowest level since November 2022 touched on Wednesday.

From a technical perspective, the overnight convincing break and acceptance below the 100-day SMA could be seen as a fresh trigger for bears. That said, oscillators on the daily chart have moved on the verge of breaking into oversold territory. This, in turn, assists the XAG/USD to defend the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent rally from October 2022.

This makes it prudent to wait for some follow-through selling below the aforementioned support, around the $21.40 area, before positioning for a further decline. The XAG/USD might then accelerate the slide
towards a technically significant 200-day SMA, currently near the $21.00 mark. Spot prices could eventually drop to 61.8% Fibo. level support around the $20.60 zone.

On the flip side, the 100-day SMA support breakpoint, around the $21.85 region, now seems to act as an immediate hurdle ahead of the $22.00 mark and the 38.2% Fibo., near the $22.15 area. Any further move up might continue to attract fresh sellers near the $22.60-$22.70 supply zone. This, in turn, should cap the XAG/USD near the $23.00 mark, representing the 23.6% Fibo.

That said, a convincing break through the latter could offset the negative outlook and shift the near-term bias in favour of bullish traders. The subsequent move up has the potential to lift the XAG/USD towards the $24.00 round-figure mark. Bulls might then aim back to challenge the $24.50 supply zone, which if cleared decisively should pave the way for a fresh leg up.

Technical Levels: Supports and Resistances

XAGUSD currently trading at 21.59 at the time of writing. Pair opened at 21.65 and is trading with a change of -0.28 % .

The pair is trading below its 20 Daily moving average @ 22.98, below its 50 Daily moving average @ 23.4 , below its 100 Daily moving average @ 21.93 and above its 200 Daily moving average @ 21.01

The previous day high was 21.88 while the previous day low was 21.43. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 21.6, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 21.71, expected to provide resistance.

Note the levels of interest below:

• Pivot support is noted at 21.43, 21.2, 20.97
• Pivot resistance is noted at 21.88, 22.11, 22.34

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