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ScenarioSM Study for July 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 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher 22 24 19 21 26 26 26 33 23 20 23
Exceeded High 19 17 16 18 25 24 25 22 15 18 18
Scenario Percentage 86% 71% 84% 86% 96% 92% 96% 67% 65% 90% 78%
Avg Max Increase 8.61% 11.69% 7.87% 10.40% 12.93% 13.60% 12.36% 12.08% 10.37% 9.73% 7.89%
Max Increase 25.67% 28.89% 19.96% 39.30% 44.19% 41.30% 46.81% 64.86% 25.45% 22.91% 23.93%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 19 19 18 18 19 14 15 14 16 17
Avg Max Decline -1.48% -1.78% -2.59% -2.52% -1.72% -3.05% -2.48% -2.46% -2.67% -2.91% -1.14%
Max Decline -8.85% -7.34% -13.92% -9.72% -8.27% -10.04% -10.51% -7.75% -16.01% -12.21% -5.13%
Avg Days to Max Decline 10 8 10 9 7 9 9 7 6 7 3
2008 Contract Condition   Yes       Yes Yes   Yes   Yes
Action   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 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower 22 21 26 24 19 19 19 12 22 25 22
Penetrated Low 13 17 18 18 15 10 12 10 16 18 15
Scenario Percentage 59% 81% 69% 75% 79% 53% 63% 83% 73% 72% 68%
Avg Max Decline 10.31% 7.32% 7.61% 8.50% 6.09% 7.07% 9.14% 5.80% 8.28% 9.65% 18.23%
Max Decline 20.44% 14.76% 17.77% 22.11% 16.97% 12.34% 32.42% 19.20% 16.99% 26.78% 68.01%
Avg Days To Max Decline 21 18 15 16 16 9 15 20 16 14 14
Avg Max Increase -1.71% -1.83% -1.24% -2.07% -1.09% -1.59% -2.09% -4.70% -2.53% -1.97% -3.98%
Max Increase -7.43% -4.58% -4.59% -8.61% -4.01% -5.83% -6.44% -15.97% -11.15% -9.43% -14.46%
Avg Days to Max Increase 11 8 3 10 10 7 7 17 11 7 11
2008 Contract Condition Yes   Yes Yes Yes     Yes   Yes  
Action No   Yes Yes No     No   Yes  
High 340.65 355.00 365.50 339.50 319.00 338.20 389.00 400.70 404.50 424.00 389.55
Low 299.70 317.50 343.85 294.35 290.00 306.00 319.50 345.85 371.25 355.85 351.00
Close/Last 329.30 354.45 347.35 319.20 305.70 331.15 384.25 383.10 390.45 360.60 389.55