      Time and time again, I hear traders say that they cannot take time offfrom the market because trading is how they make a living. If you have beentrading for a while, I am sure there were a few periods that you wish youhad taken off. Trading does not translate into income every day. You willalways have losing days. Knowing, understanding, and accepting that thereare certain market conditions that you do not yet understand is the key tolimiting your losses during these periods. If you choose to sit on thesideline during a market phenomenon that you don't understand, I guaranteethat you will not lose any money. If you sit on the sideline and study themarket, as opposed to taking a vacation in the south of France, you may beable make money in the market the next time the same environment presentsitself. Remember, history repeats itself over and over again. What the