JD,the use of shorting stocks,indices etc is a very handy tool...

JD,the use of shorting stocks,indices etc is a very handy tool one has access to provided one understands how such a trade works,and is no more risky than other types of trades as long as one uses it correctly,and while i do not think lom is avalable to be shorted ,i agree 100% to short lom would be a very risky and foolish trade as ur upside is limited while your downside is endless hate to be short lom and th comes and boom lom reopens and is rerated to $5 that would hurt.How does one benefet from shorting,well currencies,indices,are great in this area as are certain companies and to keep your risk under control one uses gareented stop losses for saftey.Best wishes.