What are some best stocks to SHORT tied to an OIL bubble burst?

Question

For standard shortable trades and not funds, ETF's, etc??

Answer 1

I was going to suggest USO until I saw the second part of your questions excluding ETFs.  IMHO the oil bubble has been most strikingly seen in the commodity itself.  Sure Exxon and big oil companies have had a nice run, but not like the commodity.  I suggest shorting some of the alternative energy stocks if you truly believe oil is heading for a dive.  Many of these companies have seen tremendous runs with the rise of oil not to mention they are getting al ot of airtime for their limited profits.  First Solar comes to mind.  But honestly I know nothing about the company, only that I hear the name mentioned on a regular basis on CNBC.    I own DUG myself.  A short ETF on the oil and gas services companies.  It has actually held up quite well over the last 3 months, even with oil rising.