Those of us following this for many years have been expecting a major battle from the wizards of paper, including massive attacks on the shares. That is why the Sinclairs and the Sprotts of the world have been advocating the accumulation of Silver and Gold bullion for years. Only after that should one be gambling in the share/paper markets, which may or may not pay off to those patient enough.
With the centralization of the exchanges/clearing houses, HFT and compromised regulators; engaging in the capital markets is a truly high risk endeavour.