I understand from my recent readings that shorting of stock is the popular way to trade these days, especially with those who love "taking risk".

Personally, I think some of them require or will in the future will require, psychological assistance because their playing the game without having any lessons (this ain't no tennis court...).

Shorting is dangerous...you can, from my understanding.. never stop losing...at least long you hit zero...not so with shorting. I believe they use margin accounts to allow overruns in cash flow where their bank account can't handle the loss alone. Just what I'd want to do..let the broker give me money to cover my losses and leave me to pay it off for the rest of my life. It's a game for the ultra-rich...and investment powerhouses..not the average joe baby boomer who just retired and is ready to sit back...(well for a bit anyway until they have to back to work to cover their losses). Seems stupid...but that's my opinion.