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ScenarioSM Study for July 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 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 31 34 35 36 36 39 40 40 41 41 41
Closed Higher 13 15 12 18 17 23 24 19 15 27 15
Exceeded High 10 11 9 13 15 22 17 14 12 19 9
Scenario Percentage 77% 73% 75% 72% 88% 96% 71% 74% 80% 70% 60%
Avg Max Increase 13.28% 9.77% 8.56% 15.98% 21.15% 11.92% 7.30% 10.51% 10.57% 10.40% 5.31%
Max Increase 42.44% 34.21% 13.76% 77.11% 76.99% 51.13% 16.40% 25.19% 29.00% 42.20% 9.54%
Avg Days To Max Increase 12 14 19 23 17 15 12 20 19 9 10
Avg Max Decline 0.00% -2.15% -2.05% -2.27% -2.76% -2.20% -2.34% -2.87% -2.86% -1.15% -1.06%
Max Decline -2.44% -7.94% -6.93% -8.24% -8.56% -8.60% -12.36% -11.23% -6.56% -6.65% -4.69%
Avg Days to Max Decline 7 7 12 12 12 5 6 10 4 5 3
2008 Contract Condition         Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes
Action         Yes Yes Yes     Not Yet 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 Jun Jun Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Tested Years 31 34 35 36 36 39 40 40 41 41 41
Closed Lower 18 19 23 18 19 16 16 20 26 14 26
Penetrated Low 12 16 17 13 11 7 10 16 16 11 15
Scenario Percentage 67% 84% 74% 72% 58% 44% 63% 80% 62% 79% 58%
Avg Max Decline 11.05% 7.83% 7.37% 13.37% 10.79% 8.21% 7.71% 8.28% 9.37% 9.61% 18.56%
Max Decline 20.81% 17.67% 17.38% 32.83% 25.00% 19.12% 25.05% 24.60% 26.00% 20.62% 62.79%
Avg Days To Max Decline 24 15 13 21 17 11 16 21 17 14 11
Avg Max Increase -1.90% -3.34% -2.54% -2.07% -1.01% -2.71% -1.43% -3.10% -2.23% -2.92% -1.97%
Max Increase -6.52% -11.27% -9.98% -8.97% -5.70% -11.39% -8.27% -15.08% -5.53% -7.53% -8.18%
Avg Days to Max Increase 14 9 5 7 8 3 7 10 9 9 6
2008 Contract Condition       Yes       Yes Yes    
Action       No       No Yes    
High     1481.1 1493.6 1541.1 1728.3 2187.7 2299.0 2084.0 2224.0 2125.0
Low     1456.1 1403.8 1468.9 1520.9 1739.9 1806.7 1887.0 1875.0 1992.0
Close/Last     1462.8 1452.1 1525.4 1724.9 2187.7 2043.4 1935.2 2013.8 2069.5