If you wanted to short something, then if the rates are good, probably shorting ETH right now is based on strong information:
ETH will break down hard like a rock falling out of this wedge shortly:

Last chance to sell!
GTFO!
But I am still not advising any one to use leverage as it is very easy to get burned by volatility.
It seems 20% of the miners in the ethpool.org do not agree with that. They do not think taking 4% etherum out of circulation is a good idea.
http://ethpool.org/stats/votesThe "attacker" is winning. That was much less than 20% when I looked it a few hours ago.
Nobody in the DAO will ever get their tokens back.
Checkmate.
The "attacker" (aka noble crypto baron)
has gained another 15% of support, now at 35% who won't vote for the fork. The baron will win. It is an economic certainty. Money talks, BS walks.
This bullshit about Ethereum will die if The DAO holders lose their funds is FUD. Ethereum will die if you fork it. Don't make the mistake of investing with retarded crowds, as you'll end up bankrupt and retarded.