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MRCI's Scenario Study

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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for March Lumber(CME) as of Jan 01, 2008
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Feb May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 19 23 29 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 34
Closed Higher 8 11 12 12 16 11 22 25 23 19 14
Exceeded High 6 8 10 9 9 11 19 22 20 14 5
Scenario Percentage 75% 73% 83% 75% 56% 100% 86% 88% 87% 74% 36%
Avg Max Increase 7.90% 4.95% 5.02% 8.53% 9.24% 9.07% 8.80% 10.15% 13.83% 14.19% 12.12%
Max Increase 14.95% 11.35% 11.06% 14.31% 19.66% 29.85% 22.31% 23.15% 65.75% 62.41% 27.46%
Avg Days To Max Increase 11 16 17 19 14 16 20 19 19 11 9
Avg Max Decline -0.66% -0.75% -2.19% -2.10% -1.82% -3.18% -2.67% -3.90% -3.84% -1.78% -1.85%
Max Decline -3.19% -4.45% -8.90% -5.45% -6.23% -8.87% -7.40% -11.42% -10.84% -6.62% -4.66%
Avg Days to Max Decline 3 6 8 8 15 10 10 13 11 5 2
2007 Contract Condition         Yes   Yes Yes     Yes
Action         No   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 Feb May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 19 23 29 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 34
Closed Lower 11 12 17 21 16 23 12 8 11 15 20
Penetrated Low 6 11 13 15 13 15 5 3 8 11 19
Scenario Percentage 55% 92% 76% 71% 81% 65% 42% 38% 73% 73% 95%
Avg Max Decline 8.40% 7.02% 7.92% 10.21% 8.61% 6.68% 8.35% 8.43% 9.34% 8.96% 7.63%
Max Decline 14.84% 18.78% 15.02% 21.23% 17.94% 20.19% 17.59% 13.08% 17.89% 19.91% 24.38%
Avg Days To Max Decline 15 20 17 24 20 14 17 24 19 7 9
Avg Max Increase -1.43% -2.99% -1.74% -2.11% -2.81% -2.65% -2.92% -4.18% -2.21% -3.04% -2.53%
Max Increase -3.11% -9.30% -4.56% -4.33% -8.56% -11.67% -5.91% -6.31% -7.20% -9.32% -15.84%
Avg Days to Max Increase 22 8 11 10 8 3 9 5 9 8 5
2007 Contract Condition     Yes Yes   Yes     Yes Yes  
Action     Yes Yes   Yes     Yes Yes  
High   337.0 334.0 318.8 315.0 314.0 293.4 295.0 289.9 297.0 275.0
Low   327.2 310.1 296.0 285.0 267.8 256.6 277.2 273.4 251.5 250.6
Close/Last   330.0 316.8 304.0 311.0 273.5 282.2 288.7 282.0 251.7 253.3

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