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ScenarioSM Study for December Lean Hogs(CME) as of Sep 30, 2007
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 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38
Closed Higher 23 13 24 22 18 16 21 15 24 11 26
Exceeded High 17 10 21 16 15 12 16 13 22 9 14
Scenario Percentage 74% 77% 88% 73% 83% 75% 76% 87% 92% 82% 54%
Avg Max Increase 8.31% 10.38% 7.48% 7.52% 11.46% 12.65% 9.31% 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 22 22 18 17 17 19 18 13 17 14 8
Avg Max Decline -2.67% -1.81% -1.59% -1.95% -2.60% -1.97% -4.00% -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 17 7 8 9 14 8 14 9 7 6 1
2007 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes     Yes        
Action 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 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38
Closed Lower 11 23 13 15 19 21 16 21 14 26 12
Penetrated Low 9 15 10 12 17 16 14 12 13 17 8
Scenario Percentage 82% 65% 77% 80% 89% 76% 88% 57% 93% 65% 67%
Avg Max Decline 5.13% 6.68% 11.59% 8.70% 11.87% 10.71% 7.16% 11.45% 8.96% 8.73% 16.25%
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 18 20 19 21 15 19 16 10 10
Avg Max Increase -0.82% -1.51% -1.63% -3.03% -2.35% -1.96% -3.21% -2.88% -3.52% -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 11 17 8 13 7 11 7 4 2
2007 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes  
Action     Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes    
High 64.600 68.950 69.950 67.400 65.700 67.000 73.000 74.700 69.700 60.585  
Low 61.000 64.300 64.100 64.500 62.700 61.200 60.950 64.680 61.650 59.280  
Close/Last 64.450 68.325 65.000 65.725 64.835 61.435 72.900 68.835 62.250 59.550