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ScenarioSM Study for April Lean Hogs(CME) as of Sep 07, 2010
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 36 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 41
Closed Higher 18 17 21 14 22 23 28 19 24 15 20
Exceeded High 15 8 16 12 18 20 24 14 19 12 12
Scenario Percentage 83% 47% 76% 86% 82% 87% 86% 74% 79% 80% 60%
Avg Max Increase 10.40% 15.09% 8.53% 7.57% 8.19% 9.08% 6.98% 9.93% 9.32% 9.53% 6.40%
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 22 17 17 14 22 19 17 19 15 13 10
Avg Max Decline -2.09% -1.19% -3.52% -2.29% -2.15% -1.52% -3.32% -1.79% -2.30% -1.86% -0.83%
Max Decline -7.98% -8.14% -7.46% -4.33% -5.29% -7.71% -8.74% -3.97% -8.38% -4.81% -1.86%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 10 10 8 10 11 10 8 8 7 2
2010 Contract Condition Yes       Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes
Action No       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 36 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 41
Closed Lower 18 22 19 25 17 18 13 21 17 26 21
Penetrated Low 16 15 17 15 15 14 10 13 14 20 14
Scenario Percentage 89% 68% 89% 60% 88% 78% 77% 62% 82% 77% 67%
Avg Max Decline 10.10% 9.78% 7.09% 7.58% 6.85% 4.97% 8.18% 9.06% 10.03% 9.73% 10.06%
Max Decline 23.15% 18.77% 17.37% 18.94% 19.03% 10.59% 20.97% 17.21% 24.52% 32.35% 24.07%
Avg Days To Max Decline 19 16 15 16 16 19 13 17 21 9 6
Avg Max Increase -2.47% -1.70% -1.84% -2.50% -3.12% -4.32% -1.58% -3.08% -1.79% -1.16% -1.45%
Max Increase -8.70% -6.77% -7.07% -11.23% -7.40% -15.59% -4.46% -6.32% -5.17% -3.20% -6.74%
Avg Days to Max Increase 8 7 6 9 10 15 3 11 14 3 3
2010 Contract Condition   Yes Yes Yes       Yes Yes    
Action   Yes Yes No       Yes Yes    
High 72.500 72.200 68.150 63.250 64.050 66.900 71.135 71.600 74.300 72.950 74.150
Low 69.100 64.450 61.000 53.880 58.235 60.000 65.600 68.030 68.300 65.650 69.300
Close/Last 70.500 65.450 62.800 58.235 61.900 66.800 70.550 69.885 68.600 72.800 73.335