What recent action in the Copper/Gold Ratio might mean for stocks, bonds, and commodities
Key points:
- In a recent note, SentimentEdge pointed out that the Copper/Gold Ratio recently dropped below 0.16
- While it is often a mistake to pick arbitrary cutoffs, and while no individual indicator signal should be relied upon as an automatic trading signal, there are some interesting results following a drop by the Copper/Golod Ratio from above to below 0.16
- Below we examine the subsequent performance of a variety of markets following previous signals
The Copper/Gold Ratio
The Copper / Gold Ratio has been popularized by Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP. Note: Our calculation uses Copper and Gold Continuous Futures contracts. The significance of this ratio is that it measures the relative performance of arguably the most important industrial metal to that of arguably the most important precious metal.
In a note dated August 6th titled Paying Close Attention to Copper, SentimentEdge noted that the Copper/Gold Ratio recently dropped back below 0.16. This note will consider the performance of copper and a variety of other markets following previous occurrences. For our test, we will consider those instances when the Copper/Gold Ratio dropped below 0.16 for the first time in six months.
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