{"id":43835,"date":"2026-03-31T09:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/uncategorized\/43835\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:44:56","slug":"silver-remains-above-72-easing-from-mid-73-highs-bears-dominate-below-the-100-day-sma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/live-updates\/43835\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver remains above $72, easing from mid-$73 highs; bears dominate below the 100-day SMA"},"content":{"rendered":"Silver (XAG\/USD) pulled back from a four-day high in the mid-$73.00s reached on Tuesday. It traded just above $72.00 in early European hours, up 3.0% on the day and rising for a third session.\n\nThe near-term setup stays bearish while price remains below the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near $75. The 100-day SMA is rising but is acting as resistance, as silver moves towards the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near $63.\n\nMomentum signals point lower, with the MACD (12, 26, 9) below its signal line and in negative territory, and a weak histogram. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 41.83, below 50, indicating ongoing selling pressure rather than oversold conditions.\n\nSupport is near $69.00, with the recent low at $67.85 underneath. A break below this zone may open a move towards $63.00, where the 200-day EMA is located.\n\nResistance is around $75.00, where the 100-day SMA meets a prior breakdown area. A daily close above $75.00 could reduce bearish pressure and leave $80.00 as the next barrier.\n\nThe note states the technical analysis was produced with help from an AI tool.\n\nGiven the technical pressure on silver, we should view the current rally toward the mid-$73.00s as a potential selling opportunity. The $75.00 level, where the 100-day moving average sits, represents a formidable ceiling. For derivative traders, this suggests establishing short positions or buying put options on any sign of weakness below this key resistance in the coming days.\n\nThis bearish view is supported by the broader economic environment, as the latest US inflation figures for February 2026 came in slightly above expectations at 3.4%. This data makes it less likely the Federal Reserve will rush to cut interest rates, which provides underlying support for the US dollar. A stronger dollar is typically a headwind for silver prices, reinforcing the negative technical signals.\n\nWe are also seeing sentiment turn against precious metals, as the most recent Commitment of Traders report shows managed money has been cutting its net long exposure to silver futures. In addition, major silver-backed ETFs have recorded net outflows of over 12 million ounces in the first quarter of 2026, indicating that investment demand is softening. This lack of buying interest from large players makes a sustained rally less probable.\n\nA potential strategy is to target a move down to the initial support area around $69.00. We recall a similar technical pattern in the third quarter of 2025, where a failure at the 100-day SMA led to a quick retest of lower support levels. If the $67.85 low is breached, the primary target becomes the 200-day average near $63.00, which offers a more attractive risk-reward for bearish plays.\n\nThe main risk to this outlook is a decisive daily close above the $75.00 resistance zone. Such a move would invalidate the current bearish structure and could force a quick covering of short positions, potentially pushing prices toward the $80.00 barrier. Therefore, any short positions should have a defined stop-loss just above the $75.00 mark to manage this risk effectively.\n<p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Start trading now &#8211; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account <\/strong> <\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silver trades above $72 after retreating from $73 highs; bearish below $75 resistance, support $69-$63.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"josephine","author_link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/author\/josephine\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43835\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}