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ScenarioSM Study for January Soybean Oil(CBOT) as of Jan 06, 2009
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 36 42 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 24 28 26 21 22 21 21 21 24 24 14
Exceeded High 23 28 22 17 18 16 16 18 18 15 10
Scenario Percentage 96% 100% 85% 81% 82% 76% 76% 86% 75% 63% 71%
Avg Max Increase 7.58% 9.23% 12.14% 18.76% 20.88% 12.41% 10.77% 12.56% 10.37% 10.61% 7.39%
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 18 18 19 18 16 19 18 20 16 10 10
Avg Max Decline -1.20% -1.78% -2.19% -3.16% -1.39% -4.06% -1.67% -2.96% -1.00% -1.50% -0.99%
Max Decline -5.62% -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 9 9 12 8 8 10 6 4 3 8 4
2008 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes
Action Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   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 36 42 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 12 13 18 24 23 24 24 24 21 21 31
Penetrated Low 7 11 13 22 19 18 19 21 16 16 22
Scenario Percentage 58% 85% 72% 92% 83% 75% 79% 88% 76% 76% 71%
Avg Max Decline 5.24% 6.17% 8.69% 7.79% 10.76% 6.06% 7.36% 7.67% 7.75% 5.73% 13.58%
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 20 19 23 20 16 15 17 22 11 12
Avg Max Increase -2.28% -2.63% -1.67% -2.06% -2.43% -3.02% -3.37% -1.62% -4.35% -3.23% -0.90%
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 17 5 10 7 11 8 4 10 7 4
2008 Contract Condition             Yes        
Action             No        
High 33.02 34.79 35.22 37.45 39.10 39.33 39.23 40.80 43.11 47.35 49.22
Low 31.70 31.60 33.13 34.55 36.15 37.83 34.98 38.02 38.55 42.20 45.25
Close/Last 32.50 34.45 35.05 37.23 38.17 39.17 37.42 40.41 42.72 46.10 48.85