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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for October Live Cattle(CME) as of Jul 14, 2005
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 35 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Higher 24 26 27 21 19 23 17 18 24 20 23
Exceeded High 22 23 23 16 17 17 16 18 22 16 17
Scenario Percentage 92% 88% 85% 76% 89% 74% 94% 100% 92% 80% 74%
Avg Max Increase 3.53% 4.90% 4.11% 5.28% 5.81% 6.05% 5.55% 7.62% 4.96% 7.12% 4.58%
Max Increase 9.11% 14.10% 14.44% 14.08% 20.35% 13.11% 21.44% 27.14% 13.64% 25.05% 18.26%
Avg Days To Max Increase 19 16 16 19 18 13 16 14 15 14 17
Avg Max Decline -1.11% -0.46% -1.21% -0.88% -1.37% -1.25% -1.76% -1.62% -1.75% -1.58% -0.68%
Max Decline -3.69% -1.68% -4.11% -2.74% -5.37% -7.13% -4.03% -10.28% -8.40% -6.73% -3.21%
Avg Days to Max Decline 12 9 6 5 6 7 10 7 5 9 4
2001 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes     Yes        
Action 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
Tested Years 35 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Lower 11 12 11 18 20 17 23 22 16 20 17
Penetrated Low 8 4 8 12 15 13 17 16 14 15 15
Scenario Percentage 73% 33% 73% 67% 75% 76% 74% 73% 88% 75% 88%
Avg Max Decline 3.72% 7.33% 6.25% 6.69% 6.54% 6.05% 5.49% 6.02% 5.00% 6.57% 8.59%
Max Decline 12.82% 13.48% 12.91% 14.73% 25.65% 22.84% 14.26% 15.45% 13.56% 23.20% 25.03%
Avg Days To Max Decline 17 16 19 19 17 19 22 19 15 11 15
Avg Max Increase -1.01% -1.62% -1.61% -0.52% -1.22% -1.28% -1.85% -2.27% -2.21% -1.60% -2.31%
Max Increase -3.67% -2.70% -3.39% -1.96% -3.76% -2.33% -5.22% -6.56% -6.02% -4.87% -6.42%
Avg Days to Max Increase 6 13 5 7 9 8 10 13 11 5 6
2001 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes
Action     No   Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes
High 74.600 76.300 76.500 75.250 75.650 74.450 76.275 76.475 76.000 75.025 73.450
Low 73.025 74.150 72.250 73.250 72.575 72.900 71.950 74.350 73.625 72.400 66.150
Close/Last 74.250 76.225 73.050 75.125 73.625 73.225 76.050 75.050 73.900 73.150 66.225