Trader Thoughts: Trading the Gold/Silver Ratio (GSR)

The Gold-Silver Ratio – the GSR – measures how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. On the historical chart it tends to hover between 60 and 70. When it stretches to extremes, a trader might start looking for a setup. This video follows a trader thinking through the GSR as a synthetic spread in the FuturesPlus Autospreader – long silver, short gold, with multipliers normalized for tick value - charting it like any other instrument, and placing simultaneous orders through the chart or MD Trader. Also covered: setting point-based stops on ratio moves, understanding daily mark-to-market risk across both legs, and why simulated trading comes first. For educational and informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Learn more: https://www.tradestation.com/learn/futures-education-center/precious-metals-spreads-trading-gold-against-silver-platinum-and-copper/