Elasticity example of how gold price impacts junior explorer s11 Oct 2025 12:09
Elasticity Example (Gold = $4,000)
Let’s do a concrete numeric example like before, but with $4,000 baseline.
Assumptions / Inputs:
Baseline gold price = $4,000/oz
Change in gold price = +15% → $4,600/oz
Junior explorer (Wishbone) baseline share price = let’s say 1.50 pence (1.50p) — just a hypothetical reference point
Assumed elasticity (leverage) of the junior explorer = 2.5× the gold move
Gold +15% × 2.5 = +37.5% (i.e. share price moves ~ 37.5% upward)
Projected share price = 1.50p × (1 + 0.375) = ≈ 2.06p
So in this scenario, a 15% gold gain (going from $4,000 to $4,600) could translate into ~ +37–40% gain in the explorer’s stock, all else equal.
ChatG
I'm still learning and relatively new to this -4 years in WSBN but averaged down to well below 1p
Appreciate everyone's contributions here - thanks