I look at the Comex total net position trend, and I buy a next chunk silver when I see it dropping at a steady or rising price; or dropping much stronger than the price drop.
It doesn't say it all, but it says already alot, more than the gut feelings and noideas. The price trend is a result of all on the silver market, those that have stocks and intend to sell, and those that have dollars, and intend to purchase. The Comex position typical bigger moves are 30000-50000 x 5000 ounces, thus 150-250Moz. An annual total supply (mining recycling disinvestment by anyone) is 1000 Moz so up to 25%. That matters. It's the 'first' part of the price, the most risky part, that is bound to go.
The next risky part should be the ETF's, but for some reason, so far they didn't even start selling. Over the 2004-2012 years they bought exactly as much silver as others bought as coins. It's something to take seriously into account when thinking of purchasing in any uptrend. An important question may be what happened, and will happen, mining and recycling, due to the lower price. The higher price made them produce more, a lower price should have the opposite effect. Less demand, they like to keep the an income, and limiting production is a way.
I don't know yet which price I'll go for. At the moment the same $19-$19.5 that I bought last 3 times.
If I see a higher Comex position at the next occurrence, then I'll wait for lower. Last year and early this year I also waited for lower but then I saw the position dropping at a same price, several times in a row and I decided to not wait further.
That's abit how I plan my purchases, using what the data I found and what I learnt.
But the Comex position needs to be at most 2000 and preferrably even 10000
11/03/2014 37634 $21.32
04/03/2014 39769 $21.14
25/02/2014 38985 $21.81
18/02/2014 32853 $21.62
11/02/2014 22417 $20.135 <- the money for nothing club buys back in 'en masse'.
04/02/2014 14852 $19.525 <- same price, Comex position dropping, so others are buying, 3 times in a row, I slammed the purchase buttons.
28/01/2014 21033 $19.59 <- same price, Comex position dropping, so others are buying
21/01/2014 23951 $19.93 <- same price, Comex position dropping, so others are buying
14/01/2014 24809 $20.05 <- money for nothing club starts dumping.
07/01/2014 25529 $19.7 <
31/12/2013 24772 $19.435 <- rising position at a same price, bad news, means money for nothing club started to buy back in.
24/12/2013 19686 $19.495 <- rising position at a same price, I let go because of high dealer premium and lack of coins (remember the false German tax >19% change story?)
17/12/2013 19245 $19.87
10/12/2013 17532 $20.29
03/12/2013 12165 $19.06 <- I let go, because of too high dealer premium
26/11/2013 16428 $19.88
19/11/2013 17464 $20.41
12/11/2013 22629 $20.67
05/11/2013 25834 $21.735
29/10/2013 26136 $22.47
22/10/2013 24885 $22.67
That's how I add to the stack!
