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ScenarioSM Study for May 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 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 34 42 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 16 18 22 20 23 20 19 23 27 25 26
Exceeded High 12 16 16 18 17 15 14 18 23 20 17
Scenario Percentage 75% 89% 73% 90% 74% 75% 74% 78% 85% 80% 65%
Avg Max Increase 22.30% 11.08% 9.07% 10.95% 8.53% 11.34% 16.23% 13.09% 10.55% 9.51% 4.87%
Max Increase 63.86% 47.53% 25.97% 23.58% 19.19% 46.74% 61.85% 41.38% 33.57% 30.11% 19.49%
Avg Days To Max Increase 15 17 19 19 17 16 18 17 17 12 7
Avg Max Decline -1.17% -3.21% -1.32% -2.54% -1.36% -2.71% -2.35% -2.03% -3.00% -1.88% -0.84%
Max Decline -3.62% -17.57% -7.06% -10.08% -3.89% -9.64% -9.56% -7.42% -19.15% -7.65% -3.62%
Avg Days to Max Decline 9 9 6 5 6 12 9 8 6 5 2
2002 Contract Condition Yes Yes       Yes     Yes Yes  
Action 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 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 34 42 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 18 24 20 25 21 24 25 22 18 19 19
Penetrated Low 15 20 15 22 17 16 21 13 13 15 14
Scenario Percentage 83% 83% 75% 88% 81% 67% 84% 59% 72% 79% 74%
Avg Max Decline 10.71% 5.09% 6.47% 7.69% 6.77% 7.24% 6.58% 8.12% 6.13% 5.29% 10.63%
Max Decline 24.55% 16.28% 13.20% 21.91% 18.39% 23.36% 29.40% 23.25% 16.61% 13.47% 54.23%
Avg Days To Max Decline 19 16 18 18 22 17 17 13 16 14 11
Avg Max Increase -2.03% -3.26% -3.54% -1.85% -3.51% -3.54% -3.08% -1.87% -2.38% -2.27% -1.99%
Max Increase -11.51% -12.73% -11.87% -6.73% -16.31% -9.12% -13.34% -4.69% -5.96% -8.59% -5.62%
Avg Days to Max Increase 8 11 9 6 11 9 12 6 8 10 4
2002 Contract Condition     Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes     Yes
Action     Yes Yes No   Yes No     Yes
High 17.10 20.35 20.40 17.80 16.58 17.18 17.28 16.69 16.24 17.13 17.20
Low 16.15 16.63 17.83 16.40 15.52 16.04 15.56 15.23 15.27 15.55 16.07
Close/Last 16.69 20.00 17.88 16.40 16.15 16.71 15.69 15.35 15.48 16.46 16.08