Absolutely, some hedge funds have learnt a painful lesson of a so-called short squeeze.. Put options can also be quite expensive but risk-wise way more attract

Absolutely, some hedge funds have learnt a painful lesson of a so-called short squeeze.. Put options can also be quite expensive but risk-wise way more attractive than shorting the stock.. To make options position less costly (but also inevitably give up some upside) put bear spreads could be considered: buying 1 put option and short-selling another put option with a lower strike.