From the behaviours and seasonality, silver is at the end of the strong season of the first half year. It is going exponential now. If gold rises in the next couple of weeks, silver will follow but risk spike down after gold corrects. If gold stays flat, silver may correct in the near term. I think gold is a safer alternative now.
However, in the long run, silver will rise much higher (Au/Ag~10). One way or the other, buy only you wish to hold for a long term right now. Taking profit if you have a lot. It is better to wait for a later buying opportunity at this point.
As for shorters, silver has burnt a lot of nonbelivers. Better not to touch it.