Roth vs. Traditional Gold IRA - What's your play?

• •Alright, so I’ve been kicking this around a lot lately and could use some outside perspective.
• •For context, I’m sitting on about $380k in my overall retirement portfolio right now.
• •Naturally, when I started looking at diversifying into precious metals for retirement a few years back, a Gold IRA just made sense to me.

Alright, so I’ve been kicking this around a lot lately and could use some outside perspective. For context, I’m sitting on about $380k in my overall retirement portfolio right now. I spent 30 years in the steel industry down here in Birmingham, so I understand commodities pretty intimately – I've seen iron ore swing enough times to make your head spin. Naturally, when I started looking at diversifying into precious metals for retirement a few years back, a Gold IRA just made sense to me.

My current Roth IRA is mostly growth stocks, maybe 60/40. Traditional is largely bonds and some dividend payers. I'm trying to decide where to put new contributions into physical gold. The big question for me is Roth vs. Traditional for the gold portion. On one hand, the tax-free withdrawals in retirement from a Roth are super appealing, especially with gold’s potential for appreciation. Thinking about not paying taxes on those gains when I'm pulling them out in 15-20 years sounds like a dream. On the other hand, the upfront tax deduction of a Traditional IRA is nice right now, and who knows what tax rates will look like down the road. It’s a gamble either way, right?

My gut says to lean Roth, given the long-term play with gold and the uncertainty of future tax environments. But then I think about my buddy Jim, who swore by Traditional his whole career, saying a dollar saved now is a dollar earned. My financial advisor is giving me the standard "it depends on your income now vs. retirement" spiel, but frankly, I’m less concerned about the standard stock/bond advice and more about the nuances with physical gold in these accounts. Does anyone have strong opinions or experiences with either option specifically for their precious metals?

What are your strategies? Are you weighting more heavily one way or the other with your gold and silver? And for anyone just starting down this road, I found this Gold IRA Quiz pretty helpful for getting the basics down and understanding my options. It’s not a substitute for an advisor, but it clarified a lot for me early on. Would love to hear what arguments swayed you.