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ScenarioSM Study for March Oats(CBOT) as of Nov 30, 2006
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 25 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Higher 13 8 10 13 15 16 16 15 14 12 11
Exceeded High 8 6 7 9 10 14 9 10 8 7 7
Scenario Percentage 62% 75% 70% 69% 67% 88% 56% 67% 57% 58% 64%
Avg Max Increase 20.64% 28.00% 15.14% 11.18% 10.97% 11.07% 13.26% 6.54% 10.00% 12.06% 5.52%
Max Increase 106.02% 87.15% 23.03% 22.90% 29.72% 38.56% 22.99% 13.66% 31.16% 23.85% 14.74%
Avg Days To Max Increase 16 21 16 16 15 16 14 7 12 9 10
Avg Max Decline -1.46% -3.94% -0.31% -4.27% -1.79% -2.51% -1.09% -1.93% -1.42% -1.74% -0.41%
Max Decline -7.25% -8.45% -3.13% -8.31% -6.45% -8.31% -3.37% -6.60% -4.44% -6.73% -3.48%
Avg Days to Max Decline 11 5 6 4 7 7 8 3 6 4 3
2007 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes      
Action Yes 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 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 25 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Lower 11 22 20 18 16 15 16 17 17 19 20
Penetrated Low 11 20 16 12 11 11 10 12 11 14 10
Scenario Percentage 100% 91% 80% 67% 69% 73% 63% 71% 65% 74% 50%
Avg Max Decline 8.37% 11.73% 10.85% 8.85% 6.55% 7.02% 8.57% 8.87% 8.24% 9.78% 14.47%
Max Decline 15.94% 26.25% 24.78% 20.59% 14.57% 17.97% 16.67% 21.81% 16.79% 21.25% 37.06%
Avg Days To Max Decline 19 22 18 22 18 23 15 18 21 16 16
Avg Max Increase -3.34% -3.45% -2.45% -3.61% -3.88% -5.42% -3.46% -3.15% -4.17% -2.38% -2.24%
Max Increase -7.84% -15.38% -10.14% -10.30% -9.78% -11.80% -8.44% -7.22% -8.22% -6.30% -8.82%
Avg Days to Max Increase 15 9 6 9 9 15 10 16 14 4 2
2007 Contract Condition         Yes            
Action         No            
High 183.00 202.00 209.50 211.00 204.00 216.00 252.50 289.50      
Low 169.00 183.00 192.00 199.00 189.75 197.00 213.00 244.75      
Close/Last 183.00 193.00 199.00 205.00 198.00 213.00 245.00 269.00