marginnayan-- to answer your question,,, I am long on several issues & funds at this time. I rarely short,, just not my style. Trading tech as I see little positive in the ST/midT. I also trade non-tech. Hold for the LT only some M-funds and WPO, BRKB (also a great trade issue), and minor amounts of others. History indicates the mkts will go up and great companys will survive--- therefore excess funds reside in those, always a bit of cash & bonds, the rest is for play since there will not be room for it & me in the box when the game is over.