Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD reclaims 100-day SMA, eyes $70
- XAG/USD rebounds from three-day low after piercing 100-day SMA.
- Bullish RSI supports upside, though 200-day SMA caps recovery.
- Break above $70.00 exposes $72.22 and $75.00 next.
Silver price registers modest gains on Tuesday, after briefly breaching the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $68.38, pushing the white metal to a three-day low of $67.43 before making a U-turn and turning bullish. The XAG/USD trades at $68.86, up 0.55%,
XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical Outlook
In the short term, Silver is tilted to the upside, but in the medium term, the market structure of lower highs and lower lows remains in play. Nevertheless, momentum, as depicted by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), indicates further upside, but it is capped by the 200-day SMA at $72.22.
If XAG/USD rises above $70.00, the non-yielding metal could reach the 200-day SMA. Above this level, the next stop is the $75.00 psychological mark, ahead of the $80.00. Conversely, if XAG tumbles below the 100-day SMA, it could open the door to challenge the next key support seen at an upslope support trendline near the $64.50-$65.00 mark. Below, the next area of interest would be the August 19 swing low of $62.19, followed by the 50-day SMA at $61.34.
XAG/USD Price Chart – Daily
Silver FAQs
Silver is a precious metal highly traded among investors. It has been historically used as a store of value and a medium of exchange. Although less popular than Gold, traders may turn to Silver to diversify their investment portfolio, for its intrinsic value or as a potential hedge during high-inflation periods. Investors can buy physical Silver, in coins or in bars, or trade it through vehicles such as Exchange Traded Funds, which track its price on international markets.
Silver prices can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can make Silver price escalate due to its safe-haven status, although to a lesser extent than Gold's. As a yieldless asset, Silver tends to rise with lower interest rates. Its moves also depend on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAG/USD). A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Silver at bay, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to propel prices up. Other factors such as investment demand, mining supply – Silver is much more abundant than Gold – and recycling rates can also affect prices.
Silver is widely used in industry, particularly in sectors such as electronics or solar energy, as it has one of the highest electric conductivity of all metals – more than Copper and Gold. A surge in demand can increase prices, while a decline tends to lower them. Dynamics in the US, Chinese and Indian economies can also contribute to price swings: for the US and particularly China, their big industrial sectors use Silver in various processes; in India, consumers’ demand for the precious metal for jewellery also plays a key role in setting prices.
Silver prices tend to follow Gold's moves. When Gold prices rise, Silver typically follows suit, as their status as safe-haven assets is similar. The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of ounces of Silver needed to equal the value of one ounce of Gold, may help to determine the relative valuation between both metals. Some investors may consider a high ratio as an indicator that Silver is undervalued, or Gold is overvalued. On the contrary, a low ratio might suggest that Gold is undervalued relative to Silver.
