"I try to go short at tops and long at bottoms. That may seem strange to you."
That would be strange to me. Not all tops are the same. In a Bull market if you go short at what you think might be a top could be very costly. Now there are tops during extended cycles that a short position might be less risky.
JMHO, Lindy
"Buy low, Sell high, stay with your system. If your system breaks fix it."