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ScenarioSM Study for February Lean Hogs(CME) as of Sep 30, 2006
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 33 35 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Higher 21 23 18 17 21 16 25 19 28 13 20
Exceeded High 18 18 14 12 16 12 21 15 23 8 15
Scenario Percentage 86% 78% 78% 71% 76% 75% 84% 79% 82% 62% 75%
Avg Max Increase 6.77% 6.55% 9.97% 12.00% 8.56% 10.00% 8.74% 9.90% 7.91% 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 16 16 20 18 18 17 19 16 17 18 9
Avg Max Decline -1.34% -1.75% -3.25% -1.50% -3.66% -2.17% -2.36% -2.07% -2.95% -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 10 8 8 8 8 4 2
2007 Contract Condition   Yes 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 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Tested Years 33 35 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Lower 11 12 16 19 16 21 12 17 9 24 16
Penetrated Low 7 10 14 14 14 11 11 12 8 13 13
Scenario Percentage 64% 83% 88% 74% 88% 52% 92% 71% 89% 54% 81%
Avg Max Decline 12.06% 7.84% 11.50% 9.58% 6.28% 8.74% 7.48% 5.11% 9.51% 7.97% 11.66%
Max Decline 31.51% 27.41% 27.67% 17.77% 16.81% 20.45% 17.50% 9.50% 28.71% 16.93% 30.56%
Avg Days To Max Decline 17 17 21 18 14 16 15 15 20 9 13
Avg Max Increase -1.45% -2.37% -2.59% -1.76% -2.37% -2.46% -3.28% -3.73% -3.02% -2.58% -1.57%
Max Increase -3.74% -6.91% -6.74% -7.73% -6.59% -7.87% -6.78% -13.93% -9.20% -10.11% -5.41%
Avg Days to Max Increase 11 11 8 11 7 8 14 13 8 6 3
2007 Contract Condition Yes           Yes        
Action No           Not Yet        
High 57.175 57.000 58.500 60.500 61.300 63.850 65.700 62.600      
Low 54.025 54.300 55.825 57.150 58.350 60.100 60.500 61.750      
Close/Last 54.700 56.950 57.275 59.075 60.950 63.675 61.900 62.475