| Some traders and analysts are wondering if the gold/silver ratio got out of whack after silver was beat up worse than gold during a recent downdraft in the two precious metals. If so, there might be potential for silver to now outperform or at least hold up better than the yellow metal going forward. Traders who share this view could try to exploit this in a ratio trade, they say.
Others, however, look for silver to keep underperforming as long as the precious metals complex remains in a downtrend. The gold/silver ratio measures how many ounces of silver it takes to buy an ounce of gold. As the ratio falls, it means silver is outperforming gold, and vice-versa...............................................Full Article: Source
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