A further quiet consolidatory start to the week as resistances hold early rally attempts.
Copper
The overall technical outlook continues to improve with increasing evidence suggesting a major cyclical bottom to have been secured in mid-March, though the past three months’ recovery still appears poorly based with further accumulative action needed prior to the development of a sustainable bull trend. Hence, a period of choppy reconsolidation is anticipated in the weeks ahead with immediate rally attempts likely to meet strong overhead resistance in and around the 6,010/30 area. Prices remain increasingly vulnerable to potentially sharp corrective weakness with local support now visible starting at 5,840/60 then 5,650/70.
Trading strategy: Preferring the long side but awaiting potentially sharp corrective pullback ahead of buying.
Aluminium
Short-term technical studies have clearly improved with a secondary basing pattern confirmed to be in place, though initial upside objectives in the 1,630/40 area have been achieved with a fresh period of correction and reconsolidation currently being experienced. Immediate pullbacks should uncover good support starting in the 1,560/70 zone with a clear and sustained break beneath here needed to trigger more serious near-term falls and set up a challenge of the 1,520/30 region next. Resistance should continue to be encountered on approach to the 1,630/40 level with a close above here needed to regenerate upward momentum.
Trading strategy: Remaining on the sidelines for the time being, awaiting next directional signal.
Zinc
Short-term trends look to have turned up with prices appearing capable of heading higher in the weeks ahead, while upward progress remains rather laboured with regular corrective dips anticipated along the way. Expect immediate pullbacks to be cushioned by support which extends down to the 1,950/60 area with only a clear and sustained break beneath here likely to threaten the improved outlook. Unless achieved, further tests of the 2,090/2,100 zone are likely in the coming days, which, if decisively breached, would confirm next objectives set in the 2,190/2,200 region.
Trading strategy: Would now be preferring the long side but only on corrective pullbacks.
Lead
Intermediate trends remain rather flat with prices continuing to oscillate within the confines of a broad and rather choppy trading range. Expect immediate rally attempts to again meet strong overhead resistance starting at 1,810/20 with a clear and sustained break above here needed to generate renewed upward momentum and signal a test of the 1,900/10 region next, where better supply should then be stimulated. Near-term pullbacks should be cushioned by supports waiting at 1,710/20 initially, with only a market close back under here likely to put values under more serious downward pressure.
Trading strategy: With prices back into a trading range situation, remaining on sidelines for now.
Nickel
Long-term downtrends are undisturbed with immediate recovery attempts considered to be corrective action only, while increasing technical evidence suggests an important cyclical low to have been completed in mid March. However, prior to the emergence of a new and sustainable bull trend, further accumulative action appears necessary with near-term rally attempts likely to again be restricted by resistance, which extends up to the 13,400/13,500 area. Until a sustained break above here can be secured, further two-way market action is anticipated with support now at 12,400 then 11,800.
Trading strategy: Remaining on the sidelines for the time being as reconsolidative phase continues.
Tin
While overall technical studies remain decisively bearish with little evidence of a bottom to this major downward cycle as yet, short-term trends are pointed up with the past three months’ corrective recovery continuing for the time being. Expect strong overhead resistance to be encountered on approach to the 17,800/17,900 region with this market still vulnerable to renewed bouts of weakness in the days and weeks ahead. Support is now visible starting at 15,300 then 14,600/14,700 with a close beneath here needed to trigger deeper falls and set up a retest of the 13,100/13,200 zone.
Trading strategy: Monitoring the current corrective phase for an opportunity to re-establish shorts.
Gold
Underlying bullish patterns remain firmly in force with prices still expected to trend closer to the 1,800 region in the weeks ahead, while short-term trends have again flattened out with a fresh period of choppy reconsolidation currently being experienced. Expect the current upward leg to again meet strong overhead resistance in and around the important 1,765.0/70.0 area with a clear and sustained break above here needed to regenerate upward momentum and set values on course to challenge the target in the 1,795.0/1,800.0 region where better supply should then be stimulated. Support starts now at 1.735.0/40.0.
Trading strategy: Continuing to buy dips/holding longs looking for the 1,800.0 region. Protecting profits now under 1,735.0.
Silver
Short- to medium-term technical studies have clearly improved with prices breaking decisively to the upside from the confines of the past months’ reconsolidative pattern. The market looks capable of challenging the 19.50/70 area in the days/weeks ahead and while interim resistance should be encountered in and around the 18.30/50 region, immediate pullbacks are likely to be limited to corrective dips only for the time being. Local support is now visible starting at 16.50/70 then again towards the more important 15.40/60 zone with only a close back under here likely to trigger deeper near-term falls.
Trading strategy: Preferring the long side now but only on corrective dips looking for 18.80/19.60 regions.
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