      Just as there will be opportunities to make money on the long side ina bear market, there are opportunities to make money on the short side in abull market. By being able to go both long and short in all marketconditions, you effectively double your trading opportunities and cansignificantly mitigate overall market risk. Regardless of whether themarket is bullish, bearish, or neutral, there will be stocks to trade onboth the long and short side.