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ScenarioSM Study for October Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jul 31, 2007
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Tested Years 34 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 38
Closed Higher 22 21 24 15 23 25 18 16 20 20 25
Exceeded High 18 17 19 13 19 18 16 12 18 17 15
Scenario Percentage 82% 81% 79% 87% 83% 72% 89% 75% 90% 85% 60%
Avg Max Increase 6.03% 6.84% 8.67% 9.19% 7.83% 9.12% 11.26% 13.58% 9.64% 8.54% 4.74%
Max Increase 13.88% 22.10% 30.19% 23.22% 18.19% 25.89% 44.70% 33.79% 32.64% 18.10% 13.06%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 12 21 19 19 18 19 20 17 10 6
Avg Max Decline -2.72% -0.98% -2.82% -2.00% -2.09% -1.51% -2.68% -2.96% -4.24% -1.80% -0.55%
Max Decline -9.45% -5.79% -6.89% -5.74% -9.70% -6.61% -14.68% -6.03% -13.13% -10.53% -2.52%
Avg Days to Max Decline 11 5 13 10 8 6 9 13 11 3 2
2007 Contract Condition Yes   Yes Yes   Yes     Yes    
Action Yes   Yes Yes   No     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 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Tested Years 34 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 38
Closed Lower 12 14 12 20 14 12 19 21 16 17 13
Penetrated Low 9 10 8 13 10 11 17 16 10 10 12
Scenario Percentage 75% 71% 67% 65% 71% 92% 89% 76% 63% 59% 92%
Avg Max Decline 4.86% 4.27% 4.28% 10.19% 11.52% 9.73% 10.20% 11.97% 9.28% 7.02% 10.92%
Max Decline 11.67% 10.52% 7.31% 27.61% 34.99% 34.01% 27.95% 24.81% 16.61% 22.06% 21.72%
Avg Days To Max Decline 15 18 16 15 18 20 15 22 18 7 11
Avg Max Increase -1.62% -2.53% -2.22% -1.67% -1.77% -3.46% -2.54% -2.99% -3.40% -0.28% -2.59%
Max Increase -9.88% -5.98% -7.02% -7.23% -4.50% -10.33% -8.28% -13.02% -9.42% -2.69% -5.96%
Avg Days to Max Increase 3 16 12 6 9 21 10 12 9 5 4
2007 Contract Condition   Yes     Yes   Yes Yes      
Action   Yes     Yes   Yes Yes      
High 65.950 65.950 66.500 70.300 71.100 69.400 67.500 69.385 75.400    
Low 61.550 63.250 61.900 65.950 65.300 65.900 64.850 64.050 63.485    
Close/Last 65.950 64.750 66.300 69.900 66.400 67.500 67.150 64.135 75.200