[bcg1]

Shorting exposes you to potentially unlimited losses and you might have to keep putting up money to stay in your position if the market turns against your short position (even if the other side of your trade is working). You'd have to be very sure about your timing or have unlimited funds/credit in order to use that strategy. And even if you made money doing that, it doesn't mean that there isn't a better opportunity elsewhere in the market, risk adjusted or otherwise.

But if it makes you feel good to swear at strangers on the internet, you can sign up for anonymous accounts and say I'm full of shit, and I'll be glad that I could help boost your self esteem.

[eru]

> Shorting exposes you to potentially unlimited losses [...]

You can buy far out of the money options to limit those.