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ScenarioSM Study for May Copper(CMX) as of Jan 07, 2009
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 43 43 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 18 33 23 24 20 22 25 27 25 32 20
Exceeded High 17 23 19 17 17 20 24 25 22 23 12
Scenario Percentage 94% 70% 83% 71% 85% 91% 96% 93% 88% 72% 60%
Avg Max Increase 8.05% 8.68% 10.14% 12.46% 8.56% 10.46% 11.85% 14.91% 13.63% 11.99% 8.13%
Max Increase 19.48% 35.14% 31.77% 34.02% 18.99% 37.37% 41.67% 42.84% 52.49% 68.90% 24.72%
Avg Days To Max Increase 19 20 16 19 18 19 19 19 14 15 13
Avg Max Decline -0.71% -2.22% -1.92% -2.22% -2.42% -3.39% -2.13% -3.09% -2.37% -2.68% -1.45%
Max Decline -2.48% -14.21% -10.07% -8.34% -14.19% -9.98% -8.55% -11.06% -10.75% -8.66% -5.31%
Avg Days to Max Decline 5 10 10 8 10 8 8 8 7 7 3
2008 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes       Yes Yes   Yes
Action Yes 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 43 43 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 25 10 20 21 24 23 20 18 20 13 25
Penetrated Low 15 8 13 18 17 17 14 9 13 10 20
Scenario Percentage 60% 80% 65% 86% 71% 74% 70% 50% 65% 77% 80%
Avg Max Decline 5.70% 9.34% 10.46% 7.28% 7.85% 9.23% 7.08% 8.05% 8.81% 7.72% 15.42%
Max Decline 16.44% 25.66% 20.86% 15.54% 18.54% 21.89% 16.84% 12.64% 32.96% 29.02% 53.07%
Avg Days To Max Decline 17 24 22 18 13 16 19 9 16 19 12
Avg Max Increase -1.55% -1.21% -1.79% -1.95% -1.33% -2.21% -1.71% -1.33% -2.67% -3.96% -2.87%
Max Increase -7.97% -7.59% -8.76% -4.73% -5.28% -9.98% -5.61% -6.04% -8.44% -8.96% -10.77%
Avg Days to Max Increase 12 14 9 7 3 9 10 8 9 16 9
2008 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes Yes Yes     Yes  
Action     No   Yes Yes No     Not Yet  
High 328.30 353.30 346.05 359.70 377.00 338.25 320.25 338.00 391.05 402.40 404.95
Low 307.15 334.45 301.00 320.60 345.75 293.50 289.95 303.40 319.50 346.10 370.90
Close/Last 328.30 350.85 333.20 358.90 348.75 319.20 305.20 331.60 385.50 383.10 393.40