Take into account that waiting for bottoms delivers more ounces. Some discipline to resist continue buying rewarded by more buying. If I had have the discipline to wait 2 years to buy, and ignored previous bottoms, I'd have 30% more ounces now. Of course easier said in hindsight, but if I had known back then what QE really was, I wouldn't have bought at a tripled price and with a Comex position of 41K.
But I learnt from it, and I'm averaging down since 2 of my 3 silver years, and I ignored the $50 $43 $38 and $35 and $32's I saw. If I continue this buying discipline, then I might reach a successful inflation hedge within my financial time horizon, combined with a selling discipline. Also important, just look at those that sold when spot was sub $20.
And I also don't focus on silver, if I see anything at a good price that is of use later to myself or others, I stockpile it, just like silver. Silver is just an inbetween step for us. It doesn't make sense to skips a products purchase for an inbetween step to it.