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ScenarioSM Study for May Cocoa(ICE) as of Jan 01, 2013
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years   45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher   23 27 24 21 15 18 25 16 21 22 21
Exceeded High   19 20 16 15 14 13 19 15 15 18 10
Scenario Percentage   83% 74% 67% 71% 93% 72% 76% 94% 71% 82% 48%
Avg Max Increase   11.62% 13.57% 11.80% 10.59% 9.64% 11.41% 15.50% 11.38% 16.85% 10.72% 6.77%
Max Increase   27.80% 37.58% 34.66% 26.15% 20.86% 24.73% 56.27% 26.21% 65.86% 39.74% 22.25%
Avg Days To Max Increase   18 15 15 16 16 13 16 17 20 13 11
Avg Max Decline   -2.24% -3.62% -2.28% -3.47% -1.92% -3.23% -3.56% -3.47% -3.03% -3.84% -1.79%
Max Decline   -13.94% -12.03% -9.43% -8.69% -8.39% -9.06% -13.44% -13.28% -7.98% -7.85% -6.60%
Avg Days to Max Decline   9 8 7 8 7 8 8 9 11 6 3
2012 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes   Yes     Yes Yes   Yes
Action   Yes   No   No     No No   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 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years   45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower   22 18 21 23 30 27 20 29 24 23 24
Penetrated Low   12 16 17 20 22 18 15 23 20 21 16
Scenario Percentage   55% 89% 81% 87% 73% 67% 75% 79% 83% 91% 67%
Avg Max Decline   8.12% 8.05% 9.75% 9.42% 7.66% 7.32% 9.43% 9.75% 10.95% 10.83% 5.27%
Max Decline   21.79% 24.31% 33.40% 26.03% 13.61% 19.75% 21.46% 19.84% 30.75% 25.76% 13.83%
Avg Days To Max Decline   16 18 19 21 17 16 13 19 20 12 9
Avg Max Increase   -2.99% -2.14% -3.59% -2.09% -2.61% -3.19% -3.42% -2.17% -3.94% -3.05% -1.57%
Max Increase   -7.95% -6.64% -13.43% -8.12% -13.00% -11.04% -13.94% -8.99% -23.79% -10.49% -5.79%
Avg Days to Max Increase   8 12 12 12 7 10 10 8 9 7 2
2012 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes   Yes Yes     Yes  
Action     Yes   Yes   Yes No     Yes  
High 3348 3207 3301 3183 3150 2800 2776 2329 2499 2467 2426 2383
Low 2969 2956 3048 2911 2650 2578 2271 2005 2030 2144 2169 2052
Close/Last 3099 3205 3059 3143 2663 2735 2317 2131 2324 2334 2219 2263

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