Gold price and gold ratios today

What an ounce of gold costs, and what it is worth in silver, copper, stocks, and bitcoin.

$4,220.30 USD per oz

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+1.52%
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+1.39%
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−5.39%

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Gold ratios

Gold : Silver

1 oz gold = 69.1 oz silver

Within its typical range of 59.6 to 78.7

One troy ounce of gold was worth 69.1 ounces of silver on 9 October 2026.

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S&P 500 : Gold

1 S&P 500 = 1.85 oz gold

Within its typical range of 1.52 to 2.35

One unit of the S&P 500 index was worth 1.85 troy ounces of gold on 9 October 2026.

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Gold : Copper

1 oz gold = 629 lb copper

Above its typical range of 358 to 505

One troy ounce of gold was worth 629 pounds of copper on 9 October 2026.

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Bitcoin : Gold

1 bitcoin = 19.5 oz gold

Within its typical range of 2.82 to 20.6

One bitcoin was worth 19.5 troy ounces of gold on 9 October 2026.

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The shaded band is where each ratio spent the middle half of its recorded history. Compare more assets in gold

How to read the four ratios

Each ratio divides one price by another, so no currency is involved. The shaded band in each chart marks where the ratio has spent the middle half of its history; a value outside the band is unusual by the ratio's own record.

Gold silver ratio

How many ounces of silver one ounce of gold buys. A high number means silver is cheap relative to gold, which has often happened in times of stress. A low number means silver has caught up.

S&P 500 in gold

How many ounces of gold it takes to buy one unit of the S&P 500 index. It strips the dollar out of the stock market: when it falls, stocks are losing value against gold even if their dollar price is rising.

Gold copper ratio

How many pounds of copper one ounce of gold buys. Copper follows industrial demand and gold follows caution, so a rising ratio tends to go with a weakening economy and a falling one with growth.

Bitcoin gold ratio

How many ounces of gold one bitcoin buys. It compares the newest store of value with the oldest, without any currency in between.

Analysis from Gold Standard

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Assets in gold

Stocks, indices, crypto, and commodities priced in ounces instead of dollars.

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Why measure in gold

It removes inflation from the picture

Prices in a currency rise when the currency is diluted. Prices in gold show what changed in real terms.

One yardstick everywhere

The same unit for assets, currencies, and economies in any country.

A long record

Gold has kept its purchasing power across centuries and monetary systems.

Supply cannot be decreed

Mining adds about 1.5% to the stock of gold each year.

Questions

What is the gold silver ratio?

The price of one troy ounce of gold divided by the price of one troy ounce of silver. How many ounces of silver one ounce of gold buys. A high number means silver is cheap relative to gold, which has often happened in times of stress. A low number means silver has caught up.

What does the S&P 500 in gold show?

The S&P 500 index level divided by the price of one troy ounce of gold. How many ounces of gold it takes to buy one unit of the S&P 500 index. It strips the dollar out of the stock market: when it falls, stocks are losing value against gold even if their dollar price is rising.

What is the gold copper ratio?

The price of one troy ounce of gold divided by the price of one pound of copper. How many pounds of copper one ounce of gold buys. Copper follows industrial demand and gold follows caution, so a rising ratio tends to go with a weakening economy and a falling one with growth.

How is the bitcoin gold ratio calculated?

The price of one bitcoin divided by the price of one troy ounce of gold. How many ounces of gold one bitcoin buys. It compares the newest store of value with the oldest, without any currency in between.

Why measure assets in gold instead of dollars?

Central banks can create currency without limit, so prices in dollars or euros rise even when nothing has become more valuable. The stock of gold grows by only about 1.5% a year through mining, which makes it a steadier unit for comparing value over time.

How often is the data updated?

The gold price and the four ratios refresh every five minutes from Yahoo Finance quotes. Each value on the page shows the date or time it refers to.

How far back does the history go?

Gold, silver, copper, and the S&P 500 go back to the year 2000. Bitcoin goes back to 2014. The typical range of each ratio is calculated from its full history.

Is Gold Standard free to use?

Yes. Every chart and comparison on the site is free.

Can I use Gold Standard data for investment decisions?

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