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ScenarioSM Study for October Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jan 07, 2009
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 36 37 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 40
Closed Higher 23 22 26 16 23 27 19 16 22 20 26
Exceeded High 19 18 21 14 19 19 17 12 20 17 16
Scenario Percentage 83% 82% 81% 88% 83% 70% 89% 75% 91% 85% 62%
Avg Max Increase 5.75% 7.10% 8.32% 8.66% 7.83% 9.00% 10.82% 13.58% 9.14% 8.99% 5.29%
Max Increase 13.88% 22.10% 30.19% 23.22% 18.19% 25.89% 44.70% 33.79% 32.64% 21.46% 13.06%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 11 20 18 19 18 19 20 16 9 9
Avg Max Decline -2.90% -1.04% -2.57% -2.09% -2.09% -1.55% -2.69% -2.96% -3.97% -1.80% -0.76%
Max Decline -9.45% -5.79% -6.89% -5.74% -9.70% -6.61% -14.68% -6.03% -13.13% -10.53% -2.74%
Avg Days to Max Decline 12 5 12 9 8 6 9 13 10 3 3
2008 Contract Condition   Yes Yes     Yes Yes   Yes   Yes
Action   Yes 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 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Tested Years 36 37 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 40
Closed Lower 13 15 12 21 16 12 20 23 16 19 14
Penetrated Low 10 11 8 14 12 11 18 18 10 13 13
Scenario Percentage 77% 73% 67% 67% 75% 92% 90% 78% 63% 68% 93%
Avg Max Decline 4.53% 4.28% 4.28% 10.18% 9.89% 9.73% 9.93% 10.79% 9.28% 7.28% 10.98%
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 14 17 16 14 17 20 15 21 18 8 11
Avg Max Increase -1.46% -2.29% -2.22% -1.77% -1.86% -3.46% -2.59% -3.40% -3.40% -1.03% -2.54%
Max Increase -9.88% -5.98% -7.02% -7.23% -4.52% -10.33% -8.28% -13.39% -9.42% -6.01% -7.17%
Avg Days to Max Increase 3 15 12 7 9 21 10 13 9 5 5
2008 Contract Condition Yes     Yes Yes     Yes   Yes  
Action Yes     Yes Yes     Yes   Yes  
High 68.950 68.250 74.700 75.750 74.700 74.850 76.250 77.400 74.800 78.750 70.400
Low 65.250 64.700 66.500 70.000 65.725 65.250 70.850 69.050 68.400 68.300 65.800
Close/Last 65.680 67.950 73.775 73.050 65.975 72.450 74.550 69.450 74.350 68.430 68.585