I'm concerned enough about the short to medium term to reduce my...

I'm concerned enough about the short to medium term to reduce my position in order to reduce downside exposure.........That's very different to being sufficiently negative so as to open a short position, and what I would consider to be a highly speculative trade in the current situation.

I also believe unjustified optimism is just as bad as down ramping..........Underestimating a positive doesn't cost me money, missing or underestimating a negative has given me scars...........I don't apologise for focusing on the negative.