Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD bears eye $22.00 as retreat from 50-SMA persists

• Silver Price takes offers to reverse late Wednesday’s corrective bounce while reversing from 50-SMA.
• Five-week-old descending support line in the spotlight amid looming bear cross, steady RSI.
• XAG/USD needs to cross convergence of 200-SMA, 100-SMA to retake control.

Silver Price (XAG/USD) drops to $22.70 as it portrays one more U-turn from the 50-SMA hurdle amid early Thursday. In doing so, the bright metal justifies the firmer US Dollar amid fears of higher rates.

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That said, the impending bear cross on the MACD and mostly steady RSI (14) line favor the XAG/USD’s latest pullback.

It should be noted that the $22.50 round figure may act as immediate support for the Silver bears to prod ahead of the visiting a downward-sloping support line from late May, close to $22.00 by the press time.

In a case where the XAG/USD remains bearish past $22.00, which is less likely, the bullion sellers may aim for the 61.8% and 78.6% Fibonacci Expansion (FE) of the precious metal’s June 18-27 moves, respectively near $21.70 and $21.35.

On the flip side, a clear break of the 50-SMA hurdle, around $22.95 at the latest, isn’t an invitation to the Silver buyers as the $23.00 round figure can check the upside moves.

Above all, a convergence of the 200-SMA and the 100-SMA, near $23.45-50, appears a tough nut to crack for the Silver buyers to conquer to retake control.

Silver Price: Four-hour chart

Trend: Further downside expected