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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for August Lean Hogs(CME) as of Sep 17, 2001
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Tested Years 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Higher 20 18 21 20 21 14 20 23 15 17 17
Exceeded High 14 16 17 19 17 11 18 18 11 13 13
Scenario Percentage 70% 89% 81% 95% 81% 79% 90% 78% 73% 76% 76%
Avg Max Increase 4.93% 7.59% 7.72% 7.91% 9.51% 12.52% 10.31% 9.43% 13.90% 11.21% 6.30%
Max Increase 9.28% 17.67% 22.84% 28.20% 29.21% 23.29% 17.33% 29.29% 42.67% 46.56% 13.41%
Avg Days To Max Increase 19 18 18 16 21 18 23 21 15 12 10
Avg Max Decline -1.44% -1.86% -1.71% -1.31% -2.51% -1.68% -1.89% -2.51% -2.65% -2.73% -0.83%
Max Decline -4.06% -4.26% -8.50% -5.82% -7.71% -3.83% -8.47% -7.54% -9.21% -5.81% -2.58%
Avg Days to Max Decline 15 10 7 8 12 6 8 10 5 9 2
2001 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes
Action Yes Yes 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 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Tested Years 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Lower 10 13 10 11 10 17 12 9 16 15 15
Penetrated Low 9 10 7 8 6 12 9 9 16 12 10
Scenario Percentage 90% 77% 70% 73% 60% 71% 75% 100% 100% 80% 67%
Avg Max Decline 3.44% 5.76% 5.00% 5.06% 7.81% 9.87% 10.75% 9.78% 8.57% 6.76% 13.33%
Max Decline 7.05% 11.88% 12.76% 11.56% 19.33% 24.72% 34.26% 35.00% 23.66% 13.34% 27.30%
Avg Days To Max Decline 16 17 10 15 23 18 17 17 15 12 14
Avg Max Increase -2.77% -3.97% -0.91% -2.99% -1.83% -1.87% -2.38% -2.94% -3.60% -1.95% -2.46%
Max Increase -6.83% -12.46% -2.55% -5.92% -4.28% -7.90% -5.83% -5.19% -10.08% -11.54% -5.16%
Avg Days to Max Increase 14 12 2 19 14 5 9 11 12 7 6
2001 Contract Condition       Yes       Yes      
Action       No       Yes      
High 55.500 56.225 59.200 60.000 59.900 61.000 63.875 65.950 64.000 69.900 71.050
Low 54.000 54.200 55.800 57.600 57.600 58.800 60.100 62.400 59.275 64.050 66.950
Close/Last 54.625 55.875 58.800 58.150 59.225 60.400 62.650 62.450 63.950 69.050 70.725