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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for June Lean Hogs(CME) as of Sep 17, 2001
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Tested Years 29 30 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Higher 14 10 21 17 23 20 23 15 21 20 19
Exceeded High 10 9 15 13 19 19 18 14 19 15 7
Scenario Percentage 71% 90% 71% 76% 83% 95% 78% 93% 90% 75% 37%
Avg Max Increase 9.23% 6.50% 5.80% 7.79% 8.29% 9.00% 9.34% 9.73% 11.13% 7.70% 5.26%
Max Increase 20.43% 9.99% 10.12% 18.26% 21.48% 29.71% 25.88% 19.19% 23.06% 17.35% 8.69%
Avg Days To Max Increase 14 12 22 18 18 17 20 18 19 14 12
Avg Max Decline -3.50% -1.18% -1.62% -1.80% -2.65% -1.34% -2.76% -1.88% -1.91% -1.27% -0.76%
Max Decline -7.45% -2.46% -7.01% -5.95% -8.69% -4.80% -7.58% -6.47% -8.16% -4.44% -2.21%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 5 13 10 9 5 12 9 6 3 2
2001 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 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Tested Years 29 30 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Lower 15 20 11 15 9 11 9 17 11 12 13
Penetrated Low 13 11 10 11 5 7 6 11 9 10 11
Scenario Percentage 87% 55% 91% 73% 56% 64% 67% 65% 82% 83% 85%
Avg Max Decline 5.57% 6.12% 6.25% 5.14% 8.03% 6.04% 8.86% 9.87% 10.70% 7.59% 12.33%
Max Decline 16.03% 18.42% 15.95% 11.76% 15.50% 13.32% 22.26% 25.20% 30.00% 28.53% 28.40%
Avg Days To Max Decline 16 15 19 16 14 18 20 16 18 13 11
Avg Max Increase -1.71% -2.56% -2.40% -3.55% -2.21% -2.95% -1.77% -1.56% -2.79% -2.25% -1.77%
Max Increase -5.41% -8.88% -5.64% -11.19% -6.86% -6.79% -6.59% -7.24% -6.95% -5.20% -4.70%
Avg Days to Max Increase 10 10 7 8 4 20 14 5 12 6 -61
2001 Contract Condition Yes Yes               Yes  
Action Yes No               Yes  
High 62.450 59.950 59.200 59.950 63.150 64.500 65.100 67.400 71.800 73.250 69.250
Low 59.650 55.200 56.150 58.100 59.300 61.550 62.050 62.850 67.150 67.500 66.100
Close/Last 59.650 55.950 58.750 59.375 62.400 62.425 63.700 67.150 69.000 67.575 68.825