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ScenarioSM Study for June Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jan 07, 2009
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 36 37 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
Closed Higher 19 16 25 22 29 21 28 19 22 23 23
Exceeded High 14 15 18 17 25 20 23 18 20 18 10
Scenario Percentage 74% 94% 72% 77% 86% 95% 82% 95% 91% 78% 43%
Avg Max Increase 8.08% 6.32% 6.27% 7.32% 6.95% 8.65% 8.59% 8.80% 10.76% 7.48% 4.80%
Max Increase 20.43% 10.89% 11.38% 18.26% 21.48% 29.71% 25.88% 19.19% 23.06% 17.35% 8.26%
Avg Days To Max Increase 14 12 23 17 19 17 18 16 18 13 10
Avg Max Decline -2.85% -1.48% -1.72% -1.76% -3.10% -1.43% -2.55% -1.80% -2.13% -1.51% -0.50%
Max Decline -7.45% -3.70% -7.01% -5.95% -8.69% -4.80% -7.58% -6.47% -8.16% -4.44% -2.21%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 8 13 9 12 7 12 7 6 3 2
2008 Contract Condition Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes     Yes Yes
Action No   No   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 36 37 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
Closed Lower 17 21 14 17 10 17 11 20 17 16 16
Penetrated Low 14 11 12 12 6 11 8 14 14 13 13
Scenario Percentage 82% 52% 86% 71% 60% 65% 73% 70% 82% 81% 81%
Avg Max Decline 5.28% 6.12% 5.59% 5.01% 8.30% 5.70% 8.75% 11.31% 10.11% 8.11% 13.14%
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 17 16 15 21 15 16 13 12
Avg Max Increase -1.62% -2.56% -2.70% -3.55% -1.95% -2.12% -1.75% -1.25% -2.24% -2.25% -1.47%
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 11 3 15 18 5 8 5 -51
2008 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes Yes    
Action   No   Yes   Yes   Yes Yes    
High 79.600 78.550 78.750 77.300 77.050 77.700 78.400 81.100 76.500 77.100 78.600
Low 72.600 73.150 75.600 73.335 74.350 72.450 71.150 74.500 67.375 66.000 70.800
Close/Last 78.850 76.400 76.885 75.100 76.475 73.250 78.175 76.350 67.950 73.475 77.750