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ScenarioSM Study for July 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 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% 9.17% 5.74%
Max Increase 10.45% 13.34% 17.73% 21.48% 28.70% 25.16% 19.41% 20.92% 30.50% 30.02% 10.69%
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
2007 Contract Condition Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes        
Action 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 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% 7.84% 12.54%
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
2007 Contract Condition   Yes     Yes            
Action   No     Yes            
High 66.075 66.175 71.100 73.350 73.100 76.150 78.300        
Low 64.400 63.900 64.900 69.800 70.400 69.600 74.800        
Close/Last 65.800 65.150 71.100 73.100 72.000 76.075 78.100