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ScenarioSM Study for August Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jun 30, 2007
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 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Higher 23 22 25 22 24 18 22 27 17 19 20
Exceeded High 17 19 20 21 20 15 20 21 13 14 15
Scenario Percentage 74% 86% 80% 95% 83% 83% 91% 78% 76% 74% 75%
Avg Max Increase 5.78% 7.58% 6.95% 7.37% 9.26% 11.54% 9.93% 9.50% 12.38% 10.66% 5.82%
Max Increase 15.72% 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 20 19 17 17 20 18 21 21 15 12 10
Avg Max Decline -1.51% -1.74% -1.96% -1.30% -2.47% -1.65% -1.75% -2.50% -2.37% -2.88% -0.76%
Max Decline -4.06% -4.26% -8.50% -5.82% -7.71% -4.71% -8.47% -7.54% -9.21% -5.81% -2.58%
Avg Days to Max Decline 15 9 8 9 12 7 7 11 8 9 2
2007 Contract Condition   Yes Yes   Yes Yes   Yes      
Action   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 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Tested Years 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Closed Lower 12 14 11 14 12 18 15 10 19 18 17
Penetrated Low 11 10 8 10 8 13 11 10 17 13 12
Scenario Percentage 92% 71% 73% 71% 67% 72% 73% 100% 89% 72% 71%
Avg Max Decline 3.06% 5.76% 5.30% 4.59% 6.75% 10.64% 10.85% 9.94% 8.57% 7.20% 12.60%
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 11 13 18 17 18 18 16 11 13
Avg Max Increase -2.81% -3.97% -0.84% -2.63% -1.38% -1.72% -2.21% -3.07% -3.37% -2.22% -2.48%
Max Increase -6.83% -12.46% -2.55% -5.92% -4.28% -7.90% -5.83% -5.19% -10.08% -11.54% -5.18%
Avg Days to Max Increase 12 12 2 16 11 5 7 11 11 7 6
2007 Contract Condition Yes     Yes     Yes   Yes Yes  
Action No     Yes     Yes   Yes Not Yet  
High 63.400 69.500 71.900 71.900 74.500 77.250 78.500 78.100 75.500 76.000  
Low 61.500 62.250 67.700 69.300 68.200 73.575 73.000 74.050 72.450 70.550  
Close/Last 62.500 69.100 71.800 70.675 74.500 76.875 74.225 75.200 74.050 70.680