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ScenarioSM Study for May Oats(CBOT) as of Feb 28, 2007
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 25 30 30 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Higher 9 14 14 18 16 16 14 12 12 15 16
Exceeded High 6 10 9 16 9 7 9 10 8 13 11
Scenario Percentage 67% 71% 64% 89% 56% 44% 64% 83% 67% 87% 69%
Avg Max Increase 15.09% 8.98% 9.82% 9.26% 11.29% 7.31% 8.57% 9.50% 11.73% 9.45% 7.85%
Max Increase 24.52% 18.48% 21.88% 36.29% 20.50% 14.90% 33.09% 18.85% 27.04% 23.85% 13.64%
Avg Days To Max Increase 15 15 18 17 19 7 9 17 16 11 8
Avg Max Decline -0.15% -4.18% -2.29% -2.16% -0.65% -1.92% -1.27% -2.55% -3.78% -2.65% -1.88%
Max Decline -2.19% -7.41% -6.18% -10.00% -3.61% -6.85% -4.39% -8.72% -8.58% -8.53% -6.88%
Avg Days to Max Decline 6 8 11 7 7 4 4 7 21 6 2
2007 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes        
Action Yes Yes   Yes Yes No No        
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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 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 25 30 30 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Closed Lower 16 16 16 14 15 15 18 19 20 16 16
Penetrated Low 14 11 9 11 12 11 11 17 15 11 10
Scenario Percentage 88% 69% 56% 79% 80% 73% 61% 89% 75% 69% 63%
Avg Max Decline 9.04% 7.52% 6.58% 7.32% 7.55% 8.67% 8.41% 9.21% 10.11% 11.16% 15.33%
Max Decline 22.98% 18.10% 13.54% 16.89% 17.25% 23.83% 19.28% 17.29% 21.46% 25.88% 27.00%
Avg Days To Max Decline 13 17 19 24 17 18 23 18 19 18 17
Avg Max Increase -1.54% -2.89% -3.96% -4.09% -3.23% -2.11% -3.64% -2.52% -3.02% -3.11% -4.93%
Max Increase -9.75% -9.55% -9.17% -11.72% -7.89% -6.10% -8.54% -9.60% -16.53% -11.06% -16.94%
Avg Days to Max Increase 4 9 7 14 10 14 14 5 8 9 6
2007 Contract Condition     Yes         Yes Yes    
Action     No         Yes Not Yet    
High 212.00 213.00 206.50 215.00 254.00 284.75 283.00 282.50 268.50    
Low 194.00 200.50 195.00 202.00 216.50 249.50 265.00 254.50 246.00    
Close/Last 201.00 210.00 201.00 215.00 248.50 273.00 277.00 266.75 259.25