That's why I wrote: > higher variability but better expected value. If you put all your money into shorting GME then yes, you will have a bad time when WSB ge

That's why I wrote: > higher variability but better expected value. If you put all your money into shorting GME then yes, you will have a bad time when WSB gets excited again. If you have a widely spread portfolio of shorts in overhyped companies with weak fundamentals and longs in underhyped companies with strong fundamentals, having a few trades go against you is not the end of the world.