Trying to time the ups and downs in silver and gold probably isn't the best course of action for most investors. The metals are commodities driven by supply and demand with a huge amount of investor sentiment mixed in to keep things exciting. Right now the mood on Wall Street is a major driving force in the precious metals space and thus for the price swings in the shares of miners like First Majestic, Hecla, Endeavour Silver, MAG Silver, and Silvercorp.