"if you don't generally short, why start now?"
Good question. wish I had a good answer. LOL. Actually, I've seen Zeev, Mars, and a few others do quite well shorting. I don't pretend to be anywhere near their level of expertise, but you've got to start somewhere. I'm trying to watch the technicals, and shorting when it looks appropriate. Plus I must admit that I feel this market is due for a dump. I could be all wet. Thus, the small positions so I don't get burned too bad.