Assume I have 100 USD and 0 BTC with BTC/USD at 47. BTC/USD drops from 47 to 46. I still have 100 USD and 0 BTC. How did I profit in USD terms on this price move?
sorry if I sound like a teacher, but have you studied the financial markets a bit before thinking about shorting bitcoins?
you even seem to imply you can make money without doing any single trade (if I understand your post well)