We should stop deceiving ourselves (many people want to hear that they’re right even when the reality proves otherwise). It isn’t good to trade in the wrong market direction, especially when the primary trend is against us. When there is a vivid downtrend on the chart, it can only mean one thing: the price is skydiving. What is the best direction to take when the price is falling? On December 31, 2008, the USDCHF closed at 1.0669, whereas it closed at 0.9146 on December 31, 2012. Imagine what could’ve happened to someone who refused to close his long position or sought only long trades since 2008? Do you buy when your model signifies a ‘sell?’ Do you sell when your model signifies a ‘buy?’ Can you imagine how many pips the USDCHF has lost since the year 2008? There’s no bad thing with a downtrend, on the condition that traders accept that a market is weak and speculate accordingly. We make money in bear markets only when we sell short.