It should occur sometime soon pic. The rest of the world is starting to see that the US $ is only bigger, not fundamentally better, than most other western currencies. Best of the worst isn't a very strong position to be in for the world's reserve currency.
Gold and silver have the momentum and fundamental value to continue their upward trend. Supply and demand can only be fooled for a limited time. The paper games are still effective, but like heroin to an addict each dose becomes less effective.
Physical metal is being drained from the system. Sure the banks are backed by the gold of nations treasuries, but that tide has turned. More and more we see nations wanting to not only increase their holdings, but to hold it in their own vaults!
One honest audit of LBMA, crimex or Ft Knox would end the paper game. That may never happen, but there is enough smoke that trust of those institutions is waning. I doubt that anyone here would let an oz of physical silver or gold go at anywhere near the current paper price.