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ScenarioSM Study for January Soybean Oil(CBOT) as of Jul 14, 2005
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tested Years 33 39 41 43 44 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 21 27 23 20 20 20 23 21 24 23 13
Exceeded High 20 27 19 16 17 17 17 18 17 15 9
Scenario Percentage 95% 100% 83% 80% 85% 85% 74% 86% 71% 65% 69%
Avg Max Increase 7.68% 9.25% 12.26% 18.95% 22.20% 11.93% 10.94% 12.68% 9.69% 10.49% 7.48%
Max Increase 17.89% 35.80% 41.28% 76.18% 73.84% 53.60% 29.96% 32.54% 20.47% 26.54% 12.54%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 18 19 19 16 17 19 20 14 11 11
Avg Max Decline -0.82% -1.70% -2.21% -3.28% -1.41% -3.18% -1.68% -2.74% -1.14% -1.54% -1.41%
Max Decline -5.25% -6.08% -7.76% -8.93% -5.39% -18.78% -7.29% -11.08% -4.43% -4.97% -6.09%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 8 12 7 8 8 6 4 5 9 5
2002 Contract Condition Yes       Yes Yes       Yes  
Action Yes       Yes Yes       Yes  
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Condition 2: Lower Monthly Close.
Action ---> Sell that month's close with objective of penetrating month's low within 2 months.
Tested Month Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tested Years 33 39 41 43 44 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 12 11 18 23 24 25 22 24 21 21 32
Penetrated Low 7 10 13 21 19 18 17 21 16 16 21
Scenario Percentage 58% 91% 72% 91% 79% 72% 77% 88% 76% 76% 66%
Avg Max Decline 5.24% 6.56% 8.69% 7.95% 10.76% 6.06% 7.58% 7.66% 7.15% 5.86% 12.69%
Max Decline 14.48% 13.42% 13.33% 18.81% 25.87% 17.16% 14.58% 21.35% 20.13% 11.31% 74.18%
Avg Days To Max Decline 15 21 19 23 20 16 16 19 20 11 11
Avg Max Increase -2.28% -2.99% -1.67% -2.12% -2.43% -3.02% -3.66% -1.74% -4.27% -3.09% -0.95%
Max Increase -4.32% -6.13% -4.38% -5.60% -13.28% -9.84% -13.90% -7.30% -19.53% -9.68% -5.94%
Avg Days to Max Increase 6 18 5 10 7 11 8 4 10 7 4
2002 Contract Condition   Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Action   Yes Yes No     Yes Yes No   Yes
High 17.42 17.88 17.20 16.30 16.55 19.90 19.97 17.30 16.13 16.78 16.88
Low 16.22 17.00 15.90 15.41 15.62 15.98 17.28 15.78 14.95 15.59 15.12
Close/Last 17.42 17.30 16.17 15.87 16.08 19.70 17.38 15.79 15.69 16.29 15.27