"...If shorting was simply a "side bet" that the price will drop, then that would be different, but the fact that it forces additional sell volume along the way is what makes it dirty dirty dirty imo!"
And if .."the tutor".. was not already ..completely-aware of all of this.. then, where the hell does he/she get off calling him/herself ...."the tutor".... ...??? Perhaps it just better suits 'the undisclosed agenda' to now, plead 'dumb'...!
GXY Price at posting:
$2.07 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held