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ScenarioSM Study for March Feeder Cattle(CME) as of Nov 30, 2006
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 7 24 28 31 32 32 34 34 34 34 34
Closed Higher 5 13 15 18 18 19 12 20 18 19 15
Exceeded High 3 11 14 12 13 15 8 18 17 15 7
Scenario Percentage 60% 85% 93% 67% 72% 79% 67% 90% 94% 79% 47%
Avg Max Increase 7.82% 4.93% 4.58% 3.92% 4.85% 5.36% 4.03% 6.01% 6.12% 6.75% 5.11%
Max Increase 13.41% 8.56% 9.73% 9.12% 11.69% 8.82% 5.76% 22.42% 15.82% 16.68% 10.89%
Avg Days To Max Increase 21 20 19 17 17 22 15 16 16 14 14
Avg Max Decline -0.25% -1.94% -0.82% -1.33% -1.92% -2.06% -1.37% -1.53% -1.17% -1.72% -0.56%
Max Decline -0.67% -10.19% -2.48% -5.11% -5.64% -9.63% -4.75% -5.65% -3.58% -8.80% -1.37%
Avg Days to Max Decline 3 12 8 6 11 12 6 9 6 7 2
2007 Contract Condition     Yes Yes Yes            
Action     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 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 7 24 28 31 32 32 34 34 34 34 34
Closed Lower 2 11 13 13 14 13 22 13 16 15 18
Penetrated Low   6 10 10 8 11 14 8 10 12 12
Scenario Percentage 0% 55% 77% 77% 57% 85% 64% 62% 63% 80% 67%
Avg Max Decline   5.51% 5.44% 4.93% 3.41% 3.64% 6.74% 9.10% 7.45% 6.54% 9.53%
Max Decline   9.41% 10.51% 14.35% 9.05% 10.04% 17.94% 16.94% 15.28% 12.39% 33.13%
Avg Days To Max Decline   18 14 14 12 19 19 18 21 17 20
Avg Max Increase   -1.00% -1.22% -1.71% -0.90% -1.11% -1.63% -1.85% -1.79% -1.80% -0.74%
Max Increase   -1.73% -4.09% -5.95% -3.02% -2.93% -3.32% -7.17% -4.74% -5.58% -2.47%
Avg Days to Max Increase   10 9 9 5 8 12 9 9 8 4
2007 Contract Condition           Yes Yes Yes      
Action           Yes Yes Not Yet      
High   102.500 109.000 106.300 110.500 111.700 107.000 100.900      
Low   98.000 101.500 103.000 103.700 105.600 99.450 91.150      
Close/Last   102.500 104.400 105.200 109.600 105.950 99.950 96.900