Gold vs. Platinum Index is breaking lower - InvestingChannel

Gold vs. Platinum Index is breaking lower

Gold (GLD,quote) vs. Platinum (PLTM, quote) Index is breaking lower (gold div by plat) which is not only a function of gold’s demise as a hedge for platinumglobal policy mistakes/inflation/anti-dollar but also as a sign of growth as platinum has industrial uses that are aligned with recovery. 

Breaking out of 6 month (low) range its worth playing on short term technical measures and relative to long term averages of gold to platinum.

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Longer term the average of gold to platinum was around .55, especially in the period of higher global growth and no fed action in mid-2000′s. 

Look at below for the long term average and where this spread could normalize to.

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