Shorting Penny Stocks – What You Need To Know Before You Try Google the phrase “shorting penny stocks” and you get no end of blog posts offering to show you the way. Few, as far as we’ve found, go into the heart of the matter, explaining the not just the benefits of shorting penny stocks, but highlighting also the very real dangers. We believe you can’t effectively play the shorting penny stocks game unless you have a good grasp of the process. This article will outline that process and lay out the actual dangers so you don’t get burned shorting