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ScenarioSM Study for June Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jul 31, 2006
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 34 35 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Higher 17 15 24 21 27 21 26 18 22 22 22
Exceeded High 13 14 18 16 23 20 21 17 20 17 10
Scenario Percentage 76% 93% 75% 76% 85% 95% 81% 94% 91% 77% 45%
Avg Max Increase 8.55% 6.25% 6.27% 7.59% 7.30% 8.65% 9.12% 9.25% 10.76% 8.00% 5.73%
Max Increase 20.43% 10.89% 11.38% 18.26% 21.48% 29.71% 25.88% 19.19% 23.06% 17.35% 10.69%
Avg Days To Max Increase 15 10 23 18 18 17 19 16 18 13 11
Avg Max Decline -2.97% -1.32% -1.72% -1.83% -2.83% -1.43% -2.65% -1.69% -2.13% -1.39% -0.50%
Max Decline -7.45% -2.64% -7.01% -5.95% -8.69% -4.80% -7.58% -6.47% -8.16% -4.44% -2.21%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 6 13 9 9 7 11 7 6 3 2
2005 Contract Condition   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes      
Action   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 34 35 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Lower 17 20 13 16 10 15 11 19 15 15 15
Penetrated Low 14 11 12 11 6 9 8 13 13 12 12
Scenario Percentage 82% 55% 92% 69% 60% 60% 73% 68% 87% 80% 80%
Avg Max Decline 5.28% 6.12% 5.59% 5.14% 8.30% 6.26% 8.75% 11.11% 10.67% 8.51% 12.51%
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 15 15 19 16 16 16 21 16 17 14 11
Avg Max Increase -1.62% -2.56% -2.70% -3.55% -1.95% -2.58% -1.75% -1.36% -2.40% -2.34% -1.59%
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 3 18 18 5 9 6 -56
2005 Contract Condition Yes               Yes Yes Yes
Action Yes               Yes Yes Yes
High 65.225 65.450 69.700 70.225 75.600 78.100 79.400 79.500 82.200 81.550 77.925
Low 64.500 63.500 63.725 66.250 69.150 70.575 76.200 75.500 77.500 74.400 70.850
Close/Last 64.500 65.450 67.875 69.350 75.575 77.975 78.350 79.300 79.275 77.450 72.000