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ScenarioSM Study for July 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 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Higher 13 21 21 26 20 27 17 22 26 18 18
Exceeded High 11 16 17 22 19 22 15 21 22 13 11
Scenario Percentage 85% 76% 81% 85% 95% 81% 88% 95% 85% 72% 61%
Avg Max Increase 6.17% 6.38% 7.01% 7.05% 8.32% 8.47% 9.73% 9.51% 8.90% 9.22% 5.80%
Max Increase 10.45% 13.34% 17.73% 21.48% 28.70% 25.16% 19.41% 20.92% 30.50% 30.02% 10.75%
Avg Days To Max Increase 13 24 19 17 14 19 18 18 19 8 9
Avg Max Decline -1.46% -1.57% -1.93% -2.45% -1.20% -2.31% -1.63% -1.71% -2.30% -1.41% -0.86%
Max Decline -3.23% -3.96% -5.04% -8.99% -5.15% -7.88% -5.44% -7.20% -7.12% -5.05% -4.18%
Avg Days to Max Decline 7 15 9 9 7 10 6 8 13 4 3
2005 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes    
Action Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No    
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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 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Lower 21 15 15 10 16 10 20 15 11 19 19
Penetrated Low 12 14 11 6 11 6 13 12 11 14 19
Scenario Percentage 57% 93% 73% 60% 69% 60% 65% 80% 100% 74% 100%
Avg Max Decline 5.65% 4.78% 4.58% 7.06% 4.72% 7.89% 10.40% 9.84% 9.13% 8.04% 12.70%
Max Decline 17.32% 14.41% 10.96% 14.73% 11.62% 20.65% 24.29% 29.39% 32.27% 27.57% 26.87%
Avg Days To Max Decline 16 19 16 12 14 22 14 16 19 12 14
Avg Max Increase -2.27% -2.84% -3.10% -0.97% -3.01% -2.18% -1.66% -2.21% -3.46% -2.16% -2.39%
Max Increase -8.66% -6.72% -10.10% -2.36% -7.12% -6.15% -7.93% -6.77% -11.23% -5.60% -8.78%
Avg Days to Max Increase 11 9 8 2 15 25 8 8 10 6 5
2005 Contract Condition                   Yes Yes
Action                   Yes Yes
High 62.250 65.700 66.500 72.025 73.950 75.400 75.850 79.200 80.400 79.200 71.350
Low 60.600 60.700 62.400 65.500 67.650 72.250 72.025 75.750 75.250 69.850 64.850
Close/Last 62.150 63.550 65.350 71.900 73.900 74.625 75.625 77.900 78.750 71.400 65.525