To be very honest I had never considered the true value of gold and always wondered what people meant when they said "the value of gold never changes." It was very evident to me that the price did indeed change and lately it has changed quite a bit has it not? The truth of the matter though is that the value of gold has not increased, the value of the currency being used to purchase it has decreased. In the end what this adds up to is a very real and a very blatant indicator for all to see for any given currency. The spot price for gold is a great indicator of where the currency being used to purchase it currently sits with regard to its own value.
Many people use gold and silver to back up the "real" value of their currency since it is "inflation proof". While the value of gold and silver never changes you better believe that the currency being used to purchase it is dropping through the floor and of course as a result (depending on the pair) you have just made yourself some money. Although gold and silver indicators are not always "ahead of the curve" when it comes to getting information before the rest of the pack once in a while gold's spot price will reflect an upcoming change as opposed to an existing one.
Given the current rising price of both gold and silver those in the forex currency exchange should take note and be ready for anything.