>Trading in stocks at least has a limit on the downside (but lacks the degree of leverage that you can get with shorting). Shorting downside can be capped and

>Trading in stocks at least has a limit on the downside (but lacks the degree of leverage that you can get with shorting). Shorting downside can be capped and leverage gained by purchasing puts. Trading stocks long absolutely has leverage from margin and even much further leverage available through the purchase of calls.