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# Gold/silver ratio
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/gold-silver-ratio
Last modified: 2026-10-17

The gold/silver ratio is how many ounces of silver buy one ounce of gold. It rises in fear, when gold is bid and industry is not, and falls in booms; it hit about 125 in March 2020. It is a read, not a rule: [Module 2](https://mochatrade.com/learn), [both metals on Mochatrade](https://mochatrade.com/support/what-can-i-trade-on-mochatrade).

## Related terms

- Troy ounce: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/troy-ounce
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- LME: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/lme
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- Margin requirement: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/margin-requirement

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