Advice for shorting the market on the long side

So I am almost 100% long biased day trader and occasional swing trader for about ten years (part time). I never liked the idea of shorting until the past few years and was waiting to gain more experience using small positions, as to avoid paying interest on short sided trades. My ask here is: what are some other tickers that allow someone to hold a long position for something that is shorting the market, such as $SQQQ? I am only aware of this and the $VIX and am open to opinions of what could potentially be beneficial for maybe the next 6-12 months, given present political and economic conditions.
I am not exactly looking for financial advice, but for tickers that I can research and watch.
I do not currently hold positions in the aforementioned tickers