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Re: GSR

Postby Market Harmony » Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:50 pm

Now. Do it.

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Sell gold, buy silver with 100% of proceeds. GSR target 65. Current GSR: 88
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Re: GSR

Postby aloneibreak » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:42 am

GSR bouncing around 95

hasnt been there since ~1991
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Re: GSR

Postby InfleXion » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:06 am

aloneibreak wrote:GSR bouncing around 95

hasnt been there since ~1991

Wow, feels like a buy moment for sure. I just grabbed some hologram CMLs for $18/oz. My dad and I went in on them back when spot was $14, paid $16/oz, but he needed some cash, and I'll offer more than the coin shop.

Remember though that if the global downturn continues, positions will need to be liquidated to offset losses, and where gold goes, silver goes with more fervor. We might even see the GSR at 110 or 120 if markets harder than they are. I would love to get a 100 oz bar at $12/oz.
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Re: GSR

Postby aloneibreak » Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:48 am

just broke 100:1

what a time to be alive
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Re: GSR

Postby 68Camaro » Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:00 am

May you live in interesting times....

Futures trading halted overnight limit down equivalent to a Dow opening of -1300. European markets opened down 8+% before coming back to -5%. They will be looking to see what the US market does this morning.

I presume the PM mini sell off was more of forced selling due to short covering elsewhere. PMs ARE safe havens ... but often there is a fire sale before they skyrocket - happened two weeks ago and this is the same thing. Gold is performing better than silver just because it is a better safe haven (not that silver won't eventually follow).
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Re: GSR

Postby IdahoCopper » Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:13 am

Mon, 16 Mar 20,

Ag at $12.01,

Au at $1,460.00.

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GSR = 121.565
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Re: GSR

Postby 68Camaro » Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Glad I didn't make that trade! :) I like silver but I like gold as well and won't trade at this point - if I want silver I will trade FRNs for it.
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Re: GSR

Postby Recyclersteve » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:11 am

The problem is that silver is really cheap right now- on paper. Trying to get it for that price (in any real quantity) is quite the challenge.
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Re: GSR

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:22 am

Recyclersteve wrote:The problem is that silver is really cheap right now- on paper. Trying to get it for that price (in any real quantity) is quite the challenge.


Did a quick look-see just now. 90-95% of bullion dealer inventory is gone.
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Re: GSR

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:23 am

68Camaro wrote:Glad I didn't make that trade! :) I like silver but I like gold as well and won't trade at this point - if I want silver I will trade FRNs for it.


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Re: GSR

Postby 68Camaro » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:26 am

Oh but I did, 500 oz at 13.95 / toz shipped. And you can certainly find more even now - just at a higher price. It might still be a better deal than selling gold.
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Re: GSR

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:46 am

68Camaro wrote:Oh but I did, 500 oz at 13.95 / toz shipped. And you can certainly find more even now - just at a higher price. It might still be a better deal than selling gold.


I meant this morning.

The main things I see that are still readily available are Morgans, Peace dollars and generic rounds.

Almost all ASE's, CML's, and non-generic bars are sold out.
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Re: GSR

Postby agmoose » Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:53 am

Still at 110:1 today. Premiums are still up on silver over historical norms at the bullion sites.
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Re: GSR

Postby amalekidad » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:47 am

Why do y'all keep talking about Gun Shot Residue?
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Re: GSR

Postby IdahoCopper » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:22 am

amalekidad wrote:Why do y'all keep talking about Gun Shot Residue?


Gold / Silver Ratio (GSR)

Is how many ounces of silver is needed to buy one ounce of gold at the Spot Price of both metals.
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Re: GSR

Postby amalekidad » Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:48 am

I know, I'm just trying to stir the pot. Get people talking.
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Re: GSR

Postby coppernickel » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:08 pm

amalekidad wrote:I know, I'm just trying to stir the pot. Get people talking.
Hellllloooooo, is anybody out there? :wave:


Just a few zombies, it's finally Sonday come to life time.


Back to the GSR, great time to buy silver.
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Re: GSR

Postby Bama47 » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:39 pm

Certainly buy silver right now....if you can find it!!

I do, but I still can not get away from buying some gold as well!!

I know the GSR is in favor of buying silver and that would probably be where I would be strictly if it weren't for this craziness. But given how, IMHO, the economy is being taken down to a complete crash on a global scale ---- Its best just to obtain as much gold and silver as you can right now!!
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Re: GSR

Postby Market Harmony » Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:26 am

Vindication is not "back to break even"

88:1 is a well-measured flip point. You can't predict pricing reactions during a pandemic's outbreak.

A GSR portfolio is for the long term, not even month to month. This is a yearly analysis. We have a loooooooong way to go. 65:1 is just the first target.

The time to make a move is when you can... even if you could have timed the high in the GSR ratio, I wonder whether you would have been able to actually make a trade without getting hammered on the premium shuffle. We were easily able to move out of gold and into silver when I said to "push the button" Even today, as the GSR has theoretically gone back down, you will be hard pressed to figure out a good trade with the premiums the way that they are right now.

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Re: GSR

Postby Treetop » Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:29 am

Near impossible to call the full tops or bottoms of any market. I dont think you made a bad call market harmony, just not a perfect one.
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Re: GSR

Postby Market Harmony » Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:53 am

Treetop wrote:Near impossible to call the full tops or bottoms of any market. I dont think you made a bad call market harmony, just not a perfect one.


Something that is important to consider in regards to the difference between physical price and paper price... I never took the time to analyze the premium shuffle, but my professional supposition is that the premiums for silver far outpaced the premiums for gold products. Therefore, any pricing disparities that you could take advantage of on a paper trade did not, will not, and probably cannot ever be realized on a 1:1 basis in the physical trade. I'm wondering just how far away from "perfect call" I really was/am. I also wonder what the real "best" physical to physical trade ratio really was.
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Re: GSR

Postby Spikeanator6982 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:34 pm

how long will we go?
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Re: GSR

Postby Recyclersteve » Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:45 am

Market Harmony wrote: you will be hard pressed to figure out a good trade with the premiums the way that they are right now.


When the price was low in March and premiums for junk silver and ASE's were ridiculous, I just bought SLV (the silver ETF) in the stock market. There you don't have to worry about ridiculous premiums or dealer markups. The difference between the bid and ask is usually just 1-2 cents per share. SLV has tons of liquidity- currently it is averaging 32 million shares traded per day, so getting in and out is very easy.

The trade worked fine, except that I'd have made a lot more if I just had the stones to hold on til now. Oh well. Not complaining.
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Re: GSR

Postby Recyclersteve » Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:55 am

Spikeanator6982 wrote:how long will we go?


If you are asking that question, I sure hope you don't plan on investing anything other than gambling money. Silver can easily go down 10-20% at virtually any time. And then it can always turn around and go right back up. There is tons of good info and sharp people on this site, but you need to be prepared to dig deep to get it. If I were managing money for you (and I don't do that), I'd ask the following as a minimum:

1) How much do you want to invest?
2) What is your goal (percent to gain) and by when?
3) Are you prepared to buy more if it goes down 10-20% and maybe even more than once?
4) Are you someone who can get faked out easily when rumors come out or are you cool as a cucumber? (This is often hard to answer well until you have your hard earned money on the line and things are NOT going well)
5) What are you doing to hedge your investments? Ideally, someone wants to be able to say, "Well if I lose a lot on this investment, I will likely do very well on this other one. And there is a good chance both could do well over time."

Others can probably add other questions that would be good to ask. The best investors are cool and calm under fire.

P.S. Nobody but nobody can definitively answer your question. You will merely get opinions.
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Re: GSR

Postby Catfish4u » Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:30 pm

'3) Are you prepared to buy more if it goes down 10-20% and maybe even more than once?' I do not agree with this one. Just because it drops does not mean you 'should throw more money at it'. You should not be chasing losses with the 'rent money'. jmho
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