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ScenarioSM Study for April 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 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years 31 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36
Closed Higher 15 15 18 12 20 20 24 19 22 14 19
Exceeded High 13 7 14 10 16 17 21 14 17 11 10
Scenario Percentage 87% 47% 78% 83% 80% 85% 88% 74% 77% 79% 53%
Avg Max Increase 10.63% 16.51% 8.63% 7.11% 7.76% 9.68% 7.62% 9.93% 10.20% 9.71% 6.08%
Max Increase 48.25% 35.05% 22.84% 13.01% 15.01% 19.24% 22.86% 28.24% 26.30% 16.23% 11.09%
Avg Days To Max Increase 21 15 17 13 21 21 18 19 16 13 8
Avg Max Decline -2.19% -1.04% -3.83% -2.13% -2.12% -1.57% -3.39% -1.79% -2.38% -1.53% -0.95%
Max Decline -7.98% -8.14% -7.46% -4.33% -5.29% -7.71% -8.74% -3.97% -8.38% -3.91% -1.86%
Avg Days to Max Decline 9 8 10 7 10 12 10 8 8 3 2
2002 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes    
Action Yes Yes Yes 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 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years 31 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36
Closed Lower 16 19 17 22 14 16 12 16 14 22 17
Penetrated Low 14 13 15 13 13 12 9 8 11 17 11
Scenario Percentage 88% 68% 88% 59% 93% 75% 75% 50% 79% 77% 65%
Avg Max Decline 11.00% 9.87% 6.06% 6.69% 6.42% 5.13% 8.15% 8.90% 10.66% 9.59% 11.08%
Max Decline 23.15% 18.77% 17.37% 18.94% 19.03% 10.59% 20.97% 15.56% 24.52% 32.35% 24.07%
Avg Days To Max Decline 20 17 15 15 17 18 13 19 23 7 5
Avg Max Increase -2.34% -1.65% -1.99% -2.49% -3.48% -4.16% -1.76% -2.87% -1.85% -1.24% -1.22%
Max Increase -8.70% -6.77% -7.07% -11.23% -7.40% -15.59% -4.46% -5.79% -5.17% -3.20% -5.86%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 8 7 9 11 11 4 9 15 2 3
2002 Contract Condition         Yes         Yes Yes
Action         Yes         Yes Yes
High 52.900 55.125 57.700 58.225 58.700 57.125 58.500 60.100 61.900 62.800 60.300
Low 50.550 52.250 55.500 55.500 55.000 51.750 53.800 55.100 59.100 58.400 51.550
Close/Last 52.100 54.950 57.225 57.500 55.125 55.250 58.475 60.050 60.900 60.350 51.875