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| MRCI's ScenarioSM Study |
| ScenarioSM Study for February Lean Hogs(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 |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
| Tested Years |
32 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
| Closed Higher |
20 |
22 |
18 |
17 |
20 |
15 |
24 |
18 |
27 |
13 |
20 |
| Exceeded High |
17 |
17 |
14 |
12 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
14 |
22 |
8 |
15 |
| Scenario Percentage |
85% |
77% |
78% |
71% |
75% |
73% |
83% |
78% |
81% |
62% |
75% |
| Avg Max Increase |
7.04% |
6.91% |
9.97% |
12.00% |
8.32% |
10.08% |
8.95% |
10.34% |
8.20% |
10.18% |
5.02% |
| Max Increase |
20.61% |
24.73% |
44.63% |
33.46% |
25.43% |
15.91% |
16.85% |
21.15% |
24.91% |
17.74% |
12.01% |
| Avg Days To Max Increase |
17 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
| Avg Max Decline |
-1.34% |
-1.85% |
-3.25% |
-1.50% |
-3.92% |
-2.13% |
-2.49% |
-2.08% |
-2.99% |
-2.45% |
-0.56% |
| Max Decline |
-6.86% |
-6.80% |
-13.45% |
-5.74% |
-7.59% |
-5.21% |
-7.32% |
-10.34% |
-7.69% |
-5.97% |
-2.10% |
| Avg Days to Max Decline |
6 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
| 2002 Contract Condition |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| Action |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
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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 |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
| Tested Years |
32 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
| Closed Lower |
11 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
12 |
17 |
9 |
23 |
15 |
| Penetrated Low |
7 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
| Scenario Percentage |
64% |
83% |
87% |
78% |
88% |
52% |
92% |
71% |
89% |
52% |
80% |
| Avg Max Decline |
12.06% |
7.84% |
11.80% |
9.58% |
6.28% |
8.74% |
7.48% |
5.11% |
9.51% |
7.22% |
12.24% |
| Max Decline |
31.51% |
27.41% |
27.67% |
17.77% |
16.81% |
20.45% |
17.50% |
9.50% |
28.71% |
13.85% |
30.56% |
| Avg Days To Max Decline |
17 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
14 |
| Avg Max Increase |
-1.45% |
-2.37% |
-2.82% |
-1.76% |
-2.37% |
-2.46% |
-3.28% |
-3.73% |
-3.02% |
-2.79% |
-1.25% |
| Max Increase |
-3.74% |
-6.91% |
-6.74% |
-7.73% |
-6.59% |
-7.87% |
-6.78% |
-13.93% |
-9.20% |
-10.11% |
-4.17% |
| Avg Days to Max Increase |
11 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
| 2002 Contract Condition |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
| Action |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
| High |
53.950 |
55.500 |
52.850 |
55.625 |
57.900 |
57.400 |
57.300 |
56.550 |
55.350 |
57.300 |
57.175 |
| Low |
50.750 |
51.800 |
50.300 |
52.450 |
55.750 |
54.600 |
53.800 |
49.725 |
51.350 |
51.000 |
54.350 |
| Close/Last |
53.575 |
51.800 |
52.450 |
55.625 |
56.900 |
55.400 |
54.550 |
53.950 |
55.250 |
57.050 |
56.250 |
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