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ScenarioSM Study for July Soybean Oil(CBOT) as of Jul 31, 2006
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 34 43 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 19 20 24 20 18 24 27 21 25 18 19
Exceeded High 15 17 17 15 13 18 24 19 20 11 14
Scenario Percentage 79% 85% 71% 75% 72% 75% 89% 90% 80% 61% 74%
Avg Max Increase 8.40% 10.08% 9.34% 11.11% 13.32% 11.67% 10.45% 11.59% 10.50% 17.90% 10.53%
Max Increase 25.86% 23.41% 21.10% 41.88% 55.06% 39.33% 33.39% 38.07% 43.99% 33.88% 21.07%
Avg Days To Max Increase 16 18 17 17 18 15 17 16 14 13 9
Avg Max Decline -1.32% -2.64% -1.09% -2.59% -1.89% -2.10% -2.79% -2.27% -2.00% -3.73% -0.81%
Max Decline -6.87% -9.19% -2.67% -9.32% -5.88% -6.99% -17.40% -7.81% -9.65% -9.76% -3.49%
Avg Days to Max Decline 5 6 5 9 9 9 9 8 5 4 1
2005 Contract Condition Yes   Yes       Yes     Yes Yes
Action Yes   No       Yes     Yes Not Yet
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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 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 34 43 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 15 23 21 25 27 20 18 24 20 26 26
Penetrated Low 11 20 18 19 21 11 13 20 17 22 20
Scenario Percentage 73% 87% 86% 76% 78% 55% 72% 83% 85% 85% 77%
Avg Max Decline 6.40% 7.42% 6.59% 6.24% 6.63% 8.47% 6.00% 7.25% 9.51% 7.79% 13.76%
Max Decline 12.85% 20.55% 17.99% 24.03% 29.58% 22.80% 15.92% 17.83% 20.18% 15.75% 40.90%
Avg Days To Max Decline 20 18 22 16 15 14 16 20 20 13 13
Avg Max Increase -3.31% -1.95% -3.72% -2.89% -2.76% -1.62% -1.99% -2.36% -2.13% -2.17% -1.90%
Max Increase -10.83% -7.02% -13.95% -7.85% -12.52% -4.17% -4.37% -7.14% -5.99% -6.95% -8.12%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 6 12 8 11 5 6 14 7 7 4
2005 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes    
Action   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes    
High 24.60 25.20 22.25 22.22 21.60 20.78 23.60 24.88 23.39 23.86 26.18
Low 20.65 20.75 20.47 20.40 20.13 19.45 19.17 22.38 22.24 21.86 22.62
Close/Last 24.55 20.98 21.89 21.15 21.12 19.67 23.41 23.03 22.66 23.15 23.61