I have been amazed by reading the NOT forum, many people honestly believe the short sellers are the enemy, nothing could be farther from the truth. Personally I wouldn't short NOT but I certainly don't dislike those that do. Let me explain shorts to those that don't understand why its a good thing. When you buy a stock you go long with the goal to sell some day and make money. So you have a buy and sell in your trading strategy. A short seller sells the stock because he/she thinks it is overvalued and will go down in price, at some point the shorter has to buy the stock to cover. This strategy has a sell and a buy in it. You see my point? Both strategies include a buy and a sell in them. They just do it in opposite ways. This provides the stock with a balance, it keeps the share price at true value. People often overlook a very important point about someone who shorts their stock...at some point that shorter has to buy to realize a profit. Much like a long has to sell to realize his.