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ScenarioSM Study for December Lean Hogs(CME) as of Apr 04, 2008
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 36 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39
Closed Higher 24 14 24 23 18 16 22 15 24 11 27
Exceeded High 18 11 21 16 15 12 17 13 22 9 14
Scenario Percentage 75% 79% 88% 70% 83% 75% 77% 87% 92% 82% 52%
Avg Max Increase 8.32% 9.66% 7.48% 7.52% 11.46% 12.65% 8.90% 9.01% 8.22% 9.59% 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 21 20 18 17 17 19 17 13 17 14 8
Avg Max Decline -2.53% -1.92% -1.59% -1.95% -2.60% -1.97% -3.90% -2.52% -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 16 7 8 9 14 8 13 9 7 6 1
2006 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes  
Action   Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   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 36 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39
Closed Lower 11 23 14 15 20 22 16 22 15 27 12
Penetrated Low 9 15 11 12 18 17 14 13 14 18 8
Scenario Percentage 82% 65% 79% 80% 90% 77% 88% 59% 93% 67% 67%
Avg Max Decline 5.13% 6.68% 10.86% 8.70% 11.54% 10.12% 7.16% 12.29% 9.65% 8.58% 16.25%
Max Decline 12.04% 19.90% 34.58% 31.77% 31.38% 24.36% 16.90% 22.35% 18.63% 44.65% 47.59%
Avg Days To Max Decline 15 16 18 20 18 20 15 20 16 11 10
Avg Max Increase -0.82% -1.51% -1.82% -3.03% -2.40% -1.89% -3.21% -2.75% -3.19% -1.21% -1.68%
Max Increase -3.18% -6.21% -3.69% -9.21% -7.09% -11.01% -7.27% -9.81% -13.85% -5.67% -4.64%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 9 11 17 9 13 7 10 7 4 2
2006 Contract Condition Yes   Yes   Yes       Yes   Yes
Action No   Yes   No       Yes   Yes
High 56.000 55.075 55.500 56.100 56.750 59.500 60.225 64.500 65.600 65.375 65.850
Low 51.300 51.950 52.100 51.500 53.900 54.900 56.450 58.750 59.300 58.350 60.700
Close/Last 52.750 54.325 52.125 55.900 54.800 58.675 59.875 63.700 60.850 64.950 61.675