Question 90—Short vs. Long
The main advantage of shorting over buying is that:
1. Tops are easier to recognize than bottoms.
2. Stocks fall faster than they rise.
3. It is easier to sell into a rally than buy into a decline.
4. Stocks rise faster than they fall.
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