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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for May RBOB Gasoline(NYM) as of May 09, 2024
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years   19 30 32 34 37 38 39 39 39 39 39
Closed Higher   11 18 19 18 15 21 20 22 25 21 29
Exceeded High   9 17 17 14 13 14 17 22 22 21 22
Scenario Percentage   82% 94% 89% 78% 87% 67% 85% 100% 88% 100% 76%
Avg Max Increase   8.05% 8.18% 9.38% 8.28% 7.93% 9.95% 13.25% 12.24% 15.17% 17.79% 9.93%
Max Increase   14.52% 26.43% 52.64% 28.22% 17.98% 17.01% 24.88% 30.79% 44.10% 47.38% 22.82%
Avg Days To Max Increase   18 18 18 15 15 23 17 18 19 18 19
Avg Max Decline   -0.74% -2.29% -2.02% -1.19% -1.59% -1.47% -1.70% -2.21% -4.13% -3.54% -2.55%
Max Decline   -3.70% -11.73% -12.56% -3.56% -7.87% -5.12% -8.63% -9.31% -17.17% -14.16% -8.74%
Avg Days to Max Decline   7 12 9 8 5 15 5 8 9 9 3
2024 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 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tested Years   19 30 32 34 37 38 39 39 39 39 39
Closed Lower   8 12 13 16 21 17 19 17 14 18 10
Penetrated Low   5 8 9 9 16 15 17 10 9 12 6
Scenario Percentage   63% 67% 69% 56% 76% 88% 89% 59% 64% 67% 60%
Avg Max Decline   8.42% 10.07% 10.80% 13.54% 12.36% 14.09% 12.57% 14.96% 19.69% 13.99% 8.45%
Max Decline   13.48% 24.71% 23.72% 45.12% 51.46% 41.40% 28.66% 40.25% 72.41% 68.82% 14.32%
Avg Days To Max Decline   19 17 20 17 16 17 17 16 14 14 13
Avg Max Increase   -0.55% -2.71% -1.44% -1.37% -0.80% -1.99% -2.34% -3.39% -1.71% -4.35% -2.74%
Max Increase   -1.90% -7.88% -10.59% -6.70% -6.82% -5.02% -12.19% -9.03% -7.53% -10.04% -5.59%
Avg Days to Max Increase   5 11 10 8 9 2 9 13 7 16 4
2024 Contract Condition   Yes     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes      
Action   No     Yes Yes Yes Yes No      
High 248.72 230.16 229.39 254.79 258.72 271.71 255.56 247.70 242.89 256.05 262.19 275.49
Low 226.88 213.54 216.13 223.47 247.51 251.11 233.68 228.82 220.46 225.12 235.93 250.42
Close/Last 230.85 216.60 227.84 254.79 254.65 251.28 242.87 238.57 231.59 246.49 257.11 272.06

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