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ScenarioSM Study for December Oats(CBOT) as of Sep 30, 2009
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 29 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35
Closed Higher 11 14 16 21 14 12 15 15 20 13 16
Exceeded High 8 10 14 12 11 9 10 10 16 9 7
Scenario Percentage 73% 71% 88% 57% 79% 75% 67% 67% 80% 69% 44%
Avg Max Increase 11.73% 9.55% 9.40% 22.01% 24.28% 13.67% 12.06% 12.45% 15.06% 14.47% 6.18%
Max Increase 32.94% 30.42% 24.73% 124.03% 100.39% 22.60% 25.92% 40.25% 35.52% 27.44% 19.32%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 17 16 16 17 14 17 18 14 10 9
Avg Max Decline -1.82% -1.78% -1.28% -1.26% -2.98% -1.77% -5.68% -1.82% -2.57% -1.78% -1.69%
Max Decline -6.32% -5.00% -7.08% -6.64% -9.23% -5.03% -9.14% -4.44% -7.59% -8.02% -5.49%
Avg Days to Max Decline 9 9 10 9 4 5 7 11 7 10 2
2009 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes     Yes Yes    
Action     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 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Tested Years 29 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35
Closed Lower 18 17 16 13 19 22 19 18 15 21 19
Penetrated Low 14 12 9 12 19 18 15 11 14 13 8
Scenario Percentage 78% 71% 56% 92% 100% 82% 79% 61% 93% 62% 42%
Avg Max Decline 6.80% 7.86% 9.69% 8.79% 12.35% 12.21% 10.21% 10.59% 10.04% 9.95% 15.91%
Max Decline 16.23% 13.00% 16.12% 17.38% 27.19% 27.27% 22.12% 39.54% 39.56% 20.30% 38.59%
Avg Days To Max Decline 11 18 20 18 21 19 21 19 21 14 7
Avg Max Increase -1.47% -0.80% -2.74% -3.74% -4.28% -2.90% -4.03% -3.69% -5.08% -3.00% -2.92%
Max Increase -8.55% -2.91% -7.06% -9.00% -19.33% -10.65% -10.28% -9.52% -13.68% -7.99% -7.42%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 8 17 10 12 5 12 8 12 6 5
2009 Contract Condition Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes        
Action Yes No   No   Yes No        
High 273.75 249.00 235.25 233.75 278.25 285.00 246.75 238.00 238.50    
Low 245.00 202.00 214.00 210.00 219.00 216.25 201.00 205.00 202.00    
Close/Last 249.00 225.50 226.00 225.50 270.75 236.50 212.00 225.00 233.00