Books about shorting stocks?

[pirx]

Hi!

I was searching for a few books, which cover the subject of shorting stocks, but I haven´t found many. The only one, which author is familiar to me, is the "How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short", from William J. O´Neil. But the reviews are kind of lukewarm...

So If anyone here knows for a quality reading material, educational web sites or anything similar, I would appreciate your help! Thanks!

 

[TheBramble]

Bit of a strange question. Are you asking how you technically short stock or when would be a good time to short stocks?

 

[pirx]

Sorry for the confusion

Well, I would use the Tripple Screen from Dr. Alexander Elder for technical shorting, but I would not like to rely on technicals only. I wondered, if there is a book, which implies what fundamental conditions should be looked for, when deciding to short a stock.

I was thinking on buying this book, but as I said, the reviews are discouraging.

 

[rols]

Sorry for the confusion

Well, I would use the Tripple Screen from Dr. Alexander Elder for technical shorting, but I would not like to rely on technicals only. I wondered, if there is a book, which implies what fundamental conditions should be looked for, when deciding to short a stock.

I was thinking on buying this book, but as I said, the reviews are discouraging.

This book has good reviews and may be just what you're looking for.......
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471146323/102-1090425-9711304?v=glance&n=283155

 

[TheBramble]

Sorry for the confusion

Well, I would use the Tripple Screen from Dr. Alexander Elder for technical shorting, but I would not like to rely on technicals only. I wondered, if there is a book, which implies what fundamental conditions should be looked for, when deciding to short a stock.

OK. I had no idea anyone could find enough to write about a whole book on shorting.

Seems a little wacky IMO to concentrate on shorting as a 'style' of trading as opposed to selling short as part of your overall trading strategy. Sure, the moves down are generally quicker and therefore good use of time-value, but as I say, I'm a little surprised it could justify a whole book being dedicated to the subject. It's very narrow.

Given declines in stocks have more momentum and are generally more rapid than are the rises, I would have thought technicals (if not just price and volume alone) would be a better bet than fundamentals. The downside will be 'in' the technicals far sooner.

By the very nature of fundamental analysis it's unlikely to suit a Bear as well as it would a Bull.

And, as I like to keep saying, it's the price that leads the fundamentals anyway....

 

[pirx]

@rols:
Thanks for the link! This is exactly what I was looking for

@TheBramble:
Short selling is going to be part of my overall trading strategy. Since I avoid trading futures, options or forex, I just might as well learn as much as possible about trading stocks only