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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for March Rough Rice(CBOT) 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 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years 13 16 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 22
Closed Higher 7 6 7 9 6 11 9 12 11 12 7
Exceeded High 5 5 4 7 4 10 6 9 9 5 4
Scenario Percentage 71% 83% 57% 78% 67% 91% 67% 75% 82% 42% 57%
Avg Max Increase 4.06% 5.48% 6.77% 17.11% 26.98% 14.91% 8.99% 12.48% 12.67% 10.17% 9.12%
Max Increase 8.60% 10.04% 18.05% 70.33% 85.48% 73.40% 19.52% 32.41% 24.77% 31.92% 13.50%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 21 9 22 19 10 8 20 16 11 10
Avg Max Decline -2.09% -2.82% -1.89% -3.51% -2.31% -0.95% -1.43% -2.98% -1.47% -0.90% -0.41%
Max Decline -4.66% -5.62% -3.65% -8.48% -5.18% -3.63% -4.03% -10.08% -6.22% -2.26% -1.77%
Avg Days to Max Decline 5 16 10 14 11 8 3 7 6 9 4
2008 Contract Condition     Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Action     No   Yes Yes 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
Tested Years 13 16 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 22
Closed Lower 6 9 12 11 15 11 12 10 11 10 15
Penetrated Low 5 6 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 7
Scenario Percentage 83% 67% 83% 82% 60% 91% 75% 100% 82% 90% 47%
Avg Max Decline 8.58% 9.35% 8.40% 9.34% 8.97% 8.03% 6.70% 6.89% 11.29% 10.17% 11.00%
Max Decline 16.85% 20.02% 21.54% 22.30% 16.23% 15.68% 11.17% 12.19% 24.11% 19.90% 36.17%
Avg Days To Max Decline 14 15 18 22 22 17 16 22 24 15 9
Avg Max Increase -0.58% -2.16% -2.12% -4.08% -2.85% -1.67% -1.87% -1.96% -3.48% -1.91% -1.63%
Max Increase -3.24% -6.72% -11.61% -11.69% -6.70% -3.80% -8.11% -6.74% -10.15% -5.91% -6.69%
Avg Days to Max Increase 15 11 8 11 9 4 6 9 10 12 5
2008 Contract Condition Yes     Yes              
Action Yes     No              
High 11.71 11.80 11.93 11.52 11.65 12.30 12.55 13.66 14.05 14.84 18.00
Low 11.42 11.30 11.33 11.10 11.23 11.69 12.06 12.42 13.19 13.90 14.83
Close/Last 11.43 11.43 11.54 11.35 11.65 12.30 12.48 13.22 13.87 14.82 18.00