{"id":15474,"date":"2025-09-24T14:53:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/?post_type=market_insights&p=15474"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:42:34","slug":"copper-gold-ratio-sep-2025","status":"publish","type":"market_insights","link":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/de\/education\/market-insights\/chart-of-the-day\/copper-gold-ratio-sep-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper vs Gold Ratio Hits 5 Decade Lows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Copper\/Gold ratio has fallen to its lowest point in 50 years,<\/strong> highlighting just how defensive markets have become. Since the 1970s, this ratio has been a reliable guide to the balance between growth confidence<\/em> (copper) and safety demand<\/em> (gold). When copper rises relative to gold, investors are leaning into industrial expansion. When gold dominates, fear and risk aversion set the tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Ratio with History<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • In 1980<\/strong>, during the stagflation era, the ratio slumped to 0.00086 before rebounding as growth picked up.
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  • In 2008<\/strong>, it collapsed alongside the global financial crisis to 0.00110, only to surge back during the post-crisis recovery.
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  • In 2020<\/strong>, it dipped again during COVID to 0.00084 but recovered quickly as stimulus and reopening boosted demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Today\u2019s levels are lower than all of those episodes, slumping down to 0.00078<\/strong>. The message is clear: markets are pricing in deep uncertainty, with gold holding its safe-haven bid while copper struggles to reflect any sustained industrial demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What Would Change the Picture?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For the ratio to recover, copper needs a growth story \u2014 whether that\u2019s stronger Chinese stimulus, firmer US data, or structural demand from electrification. Otherwise, the ratio risks staying pinned at historically depressed levels, signalling prolonged caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Copper\u2019s Technical Path (XCUUSD Daily)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The copper daily chart provides the tactical detail in the short term:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Price rebounded after a failed auction at the FRVP Value Area Low around $4.37<\/strong>, showing demand at the base.
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    • $4.85 (VAH)<\/strong> is the first resistance.
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    • Above lies the critical $5.16\u2013$5.28 zone<\/strong>, where 2024 resistance converges with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and a major volume gap from the July 30 sell-off.
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    • If copper reclaims this gap, it would mark a decisive bullish shift and could pull the Copper\/Gold ratio off its lows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      RSI momentum supports the bullish case, sitting in the low 60s with room to extend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The Copper\/Gold ratio is sending the strongest risk-off signal in 50 years<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      That doesn\u2019t guarantee more downside, but it shows how much pessimism is already priced in. History suggests such lows often set the stage for sharp reversals,<\/strong> and copper\u2019s chart now offers a roadmap for how that might unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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