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ScenarioSM Study for October Feeder Cattle(CME) as of Jul 31, 2007
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Tested Years 5 28 31 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Closed Higher 3 17 22 19 15 21 22 20 21 22 19
Exceeded High 3 17 19 12 13 15 18 19 18 20 13
Scenario Percentage 100% 100% 86% 63% 87% 71% 82% 95% 86% 91% 68%
Avg Max Increase 6.93% 5.19% 4.31% 6.20% 5.99% 6.51% 6.91% 7.31% 5.19% 5.16% 2.99%
Max Increase 10.29% 14.38% 15.47% 13.16% 24.60% 17.00% 17.69% 33.68% 13.80% 17.30% 10.87%
Avg Days To Max Increase 21 14 14 19 17 20 22 15 15 12 12
Avg Max Decline -0.56% -0.48% -1.00% -1.21% -1.15% -1.03% -1.68% -1.51% -1.74% -1.39% -0.68%
Max Decline -1.01% -1.90% -3.21% -5.02% -2.84% -3.10% -7.28% -4.59% -6.61% -7.38% -2.04%
Avg Days to Max Decline 9 6 9 8 6 11 11 9 6 3 3
2007 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes    
Action   Yes   Yes Yes 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 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Tested Years 5 28 31 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Closed Lower 2 11 9 15 20 14 13 14 14 13 15
Penetrated Low 1 5 6 12 16 8 11 10 11 9 9
Scenario Percentage 50% 45% 67% 80% 80% 57% 85% 71% 79% 69% 60%
Avg Max Decline 9.34% 6.04% 8.73% 5.78% 6.99% 7.61% 6.81% 6.50% 6.97% 5.55% 10.08%
Max Decline 9.34% 8.12% 16.84% 14.96% 30.86% 31.86% 13.63% 12.55% 24.37% 16.33% 48.40%
Avg Days To Max Decline 31 23 23 18 18 10 16 14 13 10 15
Avg Max Increase -0.68% -1.17% -0.95% -0.64% -1.69% -0.82% -1.32% -1.71% -3.00% -0.90% -1.71%
Max Increase -0.68% -2.26% -4.16% -1.74% -6.89% -2.02% -4.47% -4.73% -7.79% -4.23% -4.09%
Avg Days to Max Increase 8 6 8 4 10 5 5 7 9 3 5
2007 Contract Condition Yes   Yes       Yes        
Action No   No       Yes        
High 103.200 102.900 102.300 105.500 110.000 111.700 112.850 112.000 118.980    
Low 96.000 99.800 96.250 99.500 104.975 107.600 108.100 105.600 111.250    
Close/Last 100.300 101.800 99.700 105.400 109.000 111.530 110.780 111.900 118.885