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ScenarioSM Study for December Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jul 14, 2005
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Tested Years 33 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36
Closed Higher 22 12 23 20 18 15 19 13 23 10 25
Exceeded High 16 9 20 15 15 11 14 11 21 8 14
Scenario Percentage 73% 75% 87% 75% 83% 73% 74% 85% 91% 80% 56%
Avg Max Increase 8.75% 11.17% 7.74% 7.59% 11.46% 12.90% 8.90% 9.77% 8.44% 10.61% 4.50%
Max Increase 29.22% 24.55% 19.08% 25.45% 46.98% 33.60% 33.21% 19.37% 16.97% 15.99% 9.68%
Avg Days To Max Increase 22 21 19 17 17 18 18 15 17 16 8
Avg Max Decline -2.69% -1.43% -1.68% -1.85% -2.60% -1.80% -4.47% -2.76% -2.68% -1.80% -0.77%
Max Decline -6.89% -6.79% -8.67% -7.43% -8.24% -6.28% -6.72% -8.87% -10.12% -4.42% -2.09%
Avg Days to Max Decline 16 4 8 8 14 7 16 11 7 6 1
2001 Contract Condition Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes    
Action Yes   Yes   Yes Yes No   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 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Tested Years 33 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36
Closed Lower 10 22 12 15 17 20 16 21 13 25 11
Penetrated Low 9 15 9 12 16 16 14 12 12 17 7
Scenario Percentage 90% 68% 75% 80% 94% 80% 88% 57% 92% 68% 64%
Avg Max Decline 5.13% 6.68% 12.75% 8.70% 11.93% 10.71% 7.16% 11.45% 9.36% 8.73% 16.98%
Max Decline 12.04% 19.90% 34.58% 31.77% 31.38% 24.36% 16.90% 22.35% 18.06% 44.65% 47.59%
Avg Days To Max Decline 15 16 20 20 19 21 15 19 15 10 11
Avg Max Increase -0.82% -1.51% -1.56% -3.03% -2.50% -1.96% -3.21% -2.88% -3.62% -1.21% -1.68%
Max Increase -3.18% -6.21% -3.50% -9.21% -7.09% -11.01% -7.27% -9.81% -13.85% -5.67% -4.64%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 9 12 17 9 13 7 11 7 4 2
2001 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes       Yes   Yes Yes
Action   No   Yes       Yes   Yes Yes
High 50.500 51.000 53.250 54.800 52.350 55.050 57.250 56.900 57.200 57.325 53.150
Low 47.150 49.750 50.000 51.050 48.600 51.125 53.600 53.000 53.300 46.700 47.450
Close/Last 50.425 50.050 52.700 51.075 51.650 54.850 55.625 54.325 54.825 51.650 50.325