      If the year were 1989, my answer would be close to 100 percent. "SOES"trading was a new style of speculation at that time. The SOES market was"immature." Spreads were wide, competition was slim, and the potential tomake huge profits was great. Experience and knowledge of the equitiesmarket or financial markets in general was not a prerequisite for thiscourse. Grocery clerks, shoe salesmen, and auto mechanics alike signed onand began reaping large rewards almost from the outset.