Why I'm Short Everything and Loving It - A 27-Year Bear's Playbook

November 18, 2025   |   Read Online This Black Friday, we're doubling your TheoTrade buying power.  Spend $1,000, get $2,000 in credits. Don't be the trader who waits too long while the smart money is already positioning.  GET DOUBLE CREDITS HERE Don Kaufman here.  What do you do for a living? I'm short crap. For 27 years. And I'm loving it. That's my response when strangers ask about my career. While most traders are getting chopped up in today's fourth straight losing session, I'm sitting pretty - having closed my XLE position for a 30% gain in one day and my XLF trade for a 56% winner. The secret? I never forgot how to dance on the dark side. Jeff Bierman and I are both better shorts than we are longs by far. When people ask what I do, I tell them I've been shorting stuff for decades and loving every minute of it. Taking Profits While Others Take Beatings While analysts debate AI valuations and partnership announcements, I've been closing profitable positions left and right. My approach isn't complicated - wait for markets to show their hand, then strike fast. Pretty much everything I've thrown at this marketplace has come off profitable.  Tap To Continue Reading… RSVP HERE   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Disclaimer: Neither TheoTrade or any of its officers, directors, employees, other personnel, representatives, agents or independent contractors is, in such capacities, a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, registered broker-dealer or FINRA|SIPC|NFA-member firm. TheoTrade does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. TheoTrade is not in the business of transacting trades, nor does TheoTrade agree to direct your brokerage accounts or give trading advice tailored to your particular situation. Nothing contained in our content constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, promotion, or endorsement of any particular security, other investment product, transaction or investment.Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time. Past Performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. PO Box 24790 Christiansted, Virgin Islands 00824, Virgin Islands, U.S. Terms of Service

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