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ScenarioSM Study for April Platinum(NYMEX) as of Jan 07, 2009
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Jun Jun Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years 32 32 32 33 37 38 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Higher 18 12 16 13 18 16 23 19 23 24 16
Exceeded High 14 11 8 9 15 13 18 16 22 18 11
Scenario Percentage 78% 92% 50% 69% 83% 81% 78% 84% 96% 75% 69%
Avg Max Increase 7.90% 10.61% 10.68% 14.79% 8.87% 9.57% 13.77% 21.09% 11.66% 7.94% 7.86%
Max Increase 19.15% 44.15% 45.59% 42.20% 34.53% 14.05% 78.46% 77.88% 51.68% 22.55% 14.83%
Avg Days To Max Increase 18 17 13 14 15 19 19 19 14 13 16
Avg Max Decline -2.46% -2.54% -2.28% -0.61% -2.32% -2.16% -2.16% -2.81% -2.35% -2.32% -1.63%
Max Decline -7.97% -11.01% -7.19% -2.57% -8.59% -9.88% -8.40% -8.21% -8.76% -9.84% -6.36%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 7 7 7 6 7 11 13 5 6 3
2008 Contract Condition         Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes  
Action         Yes Yes   Yes 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 Jun Jun Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years 32 32 32 33 37 38 40 40 40 40 40
Closed Lower 14 20 16 20 19 22 17 21 17 16 23
Penetrated Low 12 13 12 13 14 17 12 11 9 9 15
Scenario Percentage 86% 65% 75% 65% 74% 77% 71% 52% 53% 56% 65%
Avg Max Decline 9.06% 7.01% 8.09% 10.67% 8.86% 7.56% 13.83% 10.75% 7.40% 7.27% 18.32%
Max Decline 19.41% 14.87% 15.33% 20.82% 17.74% 17.72% 32.80% 25.33% 19.47% 17.30% 62.00%
Avg Days To Max Decline 17 15 19 23 17 15 22 16 11 11 13
Avg Max Increase -2.63% -1.44% -3.00% -2.40% -3.62% -3.24% -2.18% -1.25% -2.58% -1.52% -3.73%
Max Increase -5.93% -5.50% -12.61% -9.49% -11.35% -10.54% -7.79% -5.93% -11.78% -8.00% -14.64%
Avg Days to Max Increase 11 8 12 15 11 6 8 7 6 7 -89
2008 Contract Condition             Yes       Yes
Action             No       Not Yet
High       1297.0 1407.2 1478.9 1495.0 1544.0 1744.4 2214.5 2308.8
Low       1250.4 1294.0 1364.0 1397.3 1459.0 1506.1 1722.0 1802.2
Close/Last       1293.0 1407.2 1451.4 1449.1 1525.4 1737.4 2180.7 2024.4