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ScenarioSM Study for June Lean Hogs(CME) as of Feb 28, 2007
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
2007 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes      
Action Yes Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Not Yet      
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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
2007 Contract Condition     Yes     Yes          
Action     No     Yes          
High 67.550 68.600 68.900 73.200 75.250 74.950 77.500 78.750      
Low 64.500 66.700 65.725 66.850 71.850 71.750 70.900 75.550      
Close/Last 67.550 68.250 67.300 73.100 74.850 73.450 77.350 78.050