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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for November Lumber(CME) as of Dec 30, 2016
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 Oct
Tested Years   29 34 42 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Closed Higher   15 18 14 19 16 24 20 15 20 14 26
Exceeded High   13 12 10 11 12 14 12 13 13 13 17
Scenario Percentage   87% 67% 71% 58% 75% 58% 60% 87% 65% 93% 65%
Avg Max Increase   7.46% 8.11% 12.66% 8.53% 9.96% 8.55% 8.78% 12.70% 9.70% 10.66% 9.11%
Max Increase   26.02% 53.18% 45.39% 30.17% 19.63% 16.53% 17.38% 23.34% 22.55% 31.50% 30.42%
Avg Days To Max Increase   16 12 17 18 18 16 15 14 15 11 10
Avg Max Decline   -2.23% -1.73% -1.04% -2.42% -1.40% -1.58% -2.90% -2.60% -3.25% -3.96% -1.00%
Max Decline   -10.93% -5.26% -4.26% -9.23% -3.65% -6.16% -8.08% -7.94% -10.83% -8.59% -4.28%
Avg Days to Max Decline   14 7 5 12 11 7 10 8 10 7 3
2016 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 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Tested Years   29 34 42 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Closed Lower   13 16 28 24 28 20 24 29 24 30 18
Penetrated Low   9 8 25 18 21 19 17 23 18 24 6
Scenario Percentage   69% 50% 89% 75% 75% 95% 71% 79% 75% 80% 33%
Avg Max Decline   8.48% 7.26% 7.97% 9.04% 9.43% 9.52% 11.46% 14.19% 12.86% 7.37% 3.89%
Max Decline   19.68% 15.14% 23.62% 24.95% 22.98% 23.46% 20.20% 27.62% 26.75% 15.72% 11.78%
Avg Days To Max Decline   24 14 19 17 17 19 20 24 18 14 10
Avg Max Increase   -1.24% -2.89% -2.09% -2.46% -3.10% -3.69% -2.35% -3.11% -4.07% -3.84% -1.92%
Max Increase   -3.26% -6.45% -8.50% -9.15% -9.13% -9.87% -7.32% -18.52% -12.50% -11.40% -4.53%
Avg Days to Max Increase   6 11 10 7 14 9 7 10 12 5 4
2016 Contract Condition   Yes Yes     Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Action   Yes No     No   No   Yes   Yes
High 288.4 269.2 261.4 262.7 312.8 312.3 330.4 319.5 343.0 343.9 340.1 345.7
Low 261.0 255.7 245.4 251.8 255.0 281.4 301.0 300.2 316.2 317.7 299.8 296.9
Close/Last 265.1 261.8 252.4 255.3 310.0 307.5 313.6 310.5 327.0 319.1 336.4 298.2

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