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ScenarioSM Study for December Lean Hogs(CME) as of Jul 31, 2006
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 34 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37
Closed Higher 23 12 24 21 18 15 20 14 24 10 26
Exceeded High 17 9 21 15 15 11 15 12 22 8 14
Scenario Percentage 74% 75% 88% 71% 83% 73% 75% 86% 92% 80% 54%
Avg Max Increase 8.31% 11.17% 7.48% 7.59% 11.46% 12.90% 9.29% 9.52% 8.22% 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 18 17 17 18 19 14 17 16 8
Avg Max Decline -2.67% -1.43% -1.59% -1.85% -2.60% -1.80% -4.14% -2.74% -2.55% -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 17 4 8 8 14 7 15 10 7 6 1
2005 Contract Condition Yes   Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Action Yes   Yes No     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 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Tested Years 34 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37
Closed Lower 10 23 12 15 18 21 16 21 13 26 11
Penetrated Low 9 15 9 12 17 16 14 12 12 17 7
Scenario Percentage 90% 65% 75% 80% 94% 76% 88% 57% 92% 65% 64%
Avg Max Decline 5.13% 6.68% 12.75% 8.70% 11.87% 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% -2.35% -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 8 13 7 11 7 4 2
2005 Contract Condition   Yes     Yes Yes       Yes  
Action   No     Yes No       Not Yet  
High 60.750 60.850 61.450 62.200 61.800 58.500 56.650 62.300 63.875 65.650 64.550
Low 58.000 59.300 59.300 60.000 57.700 52.150 54.500 55.900 60.000 59.275 60.625
Close/Last 60.700 59.900 60.775 61.450 58.550 54.350 55.650 61.550 63.350 61.675 62.500