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ScenarioSM Study for September Oats(CBOT) as of Jun 30, 2008
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years 22 29 30 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Closed Higher 11 15 13 12 14 14 20 15 12 13 14
Exceeded High 7 11 8 10 9 12 11 10 9 8 8
Scenario Percentage 64% 73% 62% 83% 64% 86% 55% 67% 75% 62% 57%
Avg Max Increase 6.82% 5.18% 10.45% 7.05% 10.61% 10.23% 24.18% 23.98% 13.54% 10.95% 5.26%
Max Increase 10.82% 11.80% 35.19% 21.47% 30.95% 24.88% 134.52% 111.54% 22.22% 19.21% 8.28%
Avg Days To Max Increase 15 13 14 17 19 16 15 18 13 10 7
Avg Max Decline -2.46% -0.95% -1.08% -2.41% -2.75% -1.42% -1.11% -4.38% -2.08% -4.44% -0.97%
Max Decline -9.91% -5.49% -4.62% -7.37% -10.26% -7.07% -6.68% -12.38% -10.46% -8.82% -2.96%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 8 4 12 9 9 5 6 5 6 2
2008 Contract Condition     Yes Yes Yes   Yes   Yes    
Action     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 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years 22 29 30 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Closed Lower 11 14 16 21 18 19 13 18 21 20 19
Penetrated Low 9 11 11 16 13 12 11 17 16 12 4
Scenario Percentage 82% 79% 69% 76% 72% 63% 85% 94% 76% 60% 21%
Avg Max Decline 4.31% 6.94% 6.88% 7.75% 9.18% 9.81% 10.11% 13.28% 14.34% 9.83% 23.61%
Max Decline 11.75% 12.68% 15.51% 16.55% 15.31% 18.40% 19.38% 28.78% 30.34% 22.01% 31.40%
Avg Days To Max Decline 12 20 20 17 20 17 20 20 19 17 12
Avg Max Increase -3.01% -1.35% -2.12% -1.90% -1.34% -2.56% -4.82% -3.67% -3.03% -2.00% -6.43%
Max Increase -12.59% -4.82% -4.22% -8.70% -4.51% -7.55% -11.79% -12.53% -11.37% -8.21% -17.46%
Avg Days to Max Increase 10 8 9 5 12 11 11 9 5 5 4
2008 Contract Condition           Yes   Yes      
Action           No   Not Yet      
High   313.00 323.50 350.00 451.00 466.00 422.00 434.75 458.00    
Low   300.00 301.00 323.50 350.00 358.00 380.50 386.50 389.00    
Close/Last   309.00 323.50 350.00 451.00 390.00 398.00 394.00 456.00