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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for September Palladium(NYMEX) as of Dec 30, 2016
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years   20 26 29 33 35 40 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Higher   12 15 16 24 18 25 19 15 15 25 14
Exceeded High   8 12 14 22 12 17 12 10 14 23 12
Scenario Percentage   67% 80% 88% 92% 67% 68% 63% 67% 93% 92% 86%
Avg Max Increase   8.78% 18.91% 21.32% 14.65% 12.64% 13.92% 14.73% 9.87% 16.09% 10.39% 10.17%
Max Increase   23.93% 84.24% 65.00% 52.21% 31.84% 54.33% 44.61% 19.33% 32.57% 34.45% 19.96%
Avg Days To Max Increase   15 20 16 17 15 20 17 15 16 12 12
Avg Max Decline   -2.81% -3.89% -2.01% -2.10% -1.82% -1.73% -4.17% -5.09% -3.20% -3.16% -1.21%
Max Decline   -12.27% -11.92% -7.91% -8.23% -6.67% -5.58% -11.94% -16.18% -17.10% -10.44% -6.07%
Avg Days to Max Decline   5 14 7 7 3 5 12 8 9 9 2
2016 Contract Condition   Yes   Yes     Yes Yes   Yes Yes  
Action   No   No     Yes No   Yes 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 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years   20 26 29 33 35 40 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Lower   8 11 13 8 17 14 21 25 25 15 26
Penetrated Low   5 7 8 7 10 10 18 16 18 12 14
Scenario Percentage   63% 64% 62% 88% 59% 71% 86% 64% 72% 80% 54%
Avg Max Decline   13.21% 10.77% 10.14% 3.60% 8.34% 12.31% 11.08% 14.50% 10.15% 12.14% 8.30%
Max Decline   26.18% 43.23% 31.35% 6.73% 15.99% 19.44% 25.58% 33.91% 28.99% 41.59% 26.27%
Avg Days To Max Decline   20 15 12 7 16 15 15 16 17 17 17
Avg Max Increase   -2.17% -2.08% -3.73% -3.11% -2.68% -2.66% -2.18% -2.52% -3.56% -1.51% -2.25%
Max Increase   -6.99% -5.23% -12.69% -7.68% -8.65% -15.56% -10.40% -9.41% -12.24% -5.96% -9.09%
Avg Days to Max Increase   6 6 12 8 8 8 10 8 11 4 5
2016 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes Yes     Yes     Yes
Action     Yes   No No     No     Yes
High 668.55 709.30 651.55 572.70 547.10 528.40 607.85 634.65 631.40 600.70 715.90 747.50
Low 578.35 671.95 533.00 526.65 471.45 482.35 510.50 534.70 523.50 527.45 590.60 668.30
Close/Last 651.95 678.35 544.25 562.60 499.65 496.15 564.65 628.60 547.35 597.35 709.75 668.70

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