The Gold/Silver Ratio is Approaching an Extreme Level
- Posted by Robert Sinn
- on May 15th, 2012
The gold/silver ratio is an excellent measure of overall market risk appetite, particularly when it reaches extreme levels. Last April the ratio nearly fell below 30 in a powerful indication that the anti-dollar risk trade had become wildly overheated. Silver has always acted like a “high-beta” little brother to gold, but the beta knife cuts both ways as silver investors have painfully learned in recent months. The gold/silver ratio is now approaching key resistance in the 58-60 area, is it time for some mean reversion back to the low 50s or a further exodus from risk and a push above the 60 level?
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Gold/Silver Weekly:
Silver is reaching short term extreme oversold territory; therefore, I expect some mean reversion in the gold/silver ratio. However, a breakout above 60 would send a powerful signal of risk aversion.
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