Hey there, I finally became convinced last night that the US market has a good chance of tanking soon. Rather than sell off my VTI, I’d like to effectively “short” the US market. I would buy \~6-month puts, but I recently closed my options-approved account and transferred to a new brokerage. It’ll take me a bit to get approved for options.
So I’m looking for another way to “short” the US market. I’m not on margin and have never formally shorted a stock. Are there any good inverse ETFs that are effectively the same as shorting a stock? Any good recommendations on inverse VTI or SPY or anything that encompasses a large portion of the US market?
Any insight on risks/negatives (high expense rates, impact on upside, etc.) would be much appreciated. I’m not looking to argue about where the market is headed as I shall not be moved!
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