• Silver extends pullback from two-week low, justifies weekly support break.
• Bearish MACD hints at further downside but bears need validation from $23.00.
• Buyers must cross 38.2% Fibonacci retracement to retake control.

Silver (XAG/USD) prices remain on the back foot for the second consecutive day, following the pullback from the 12-day top.

That said, the bright metal drops 0.60% intraday as bears attack the 200-SMA level near $23.00 by the press time.

Given the sustained break of the weekly support line, now resistance around $23.35, coupled with the bearish MACD signals, silver prices are likely to remain weak.

However, the quote needs to conquer the $23.00 support near the 200-SMA and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement (Fibo.) of early January 2022 upside.

During the quote’s weakness past $23.00, $22.80 and $22.30 may entertain XAG/USD bears before directing them to January’s bottom of $21.95.

On the contrary, an upside clearance of the previous support, near $23.35, isn’t enough for the metal buyer’s welcome as 38.2% Fibo. close to $23.65 becomes an additional upside filter to watch.

Following that, $24.10 and $24.30 may test silver bulls ahead of directing them to the last monthly peak of $24.70.

Silver: Four-hour chart

Trend: Further weakness expected