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ScenarioSM Study for May Rough Rice(CBOT) as of Feb 28, 2007
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 7 13 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 20
Closed Higher 3 7 4 7 8 10 9 11 6 10 11
Exceeded High 2 6 2 6 5 7 7 5 5 7 8
Scenario Percentage 67% 86% 50% 86% 63% 70% 78% 45% 83% 70% 73%
Avg Max Increase 22.84% 18.33% 47.47% 9.43% 8.52% 13.20% 11.73% 5.15% 18.52% 16.40% 6.27%
Max Increase 29.20% 69.00% 86.56% 30.43% 19.09% 32.30% 22.36% 12.50% 42.59% 32.42% 14.15%
Avg Days To Max Increase 13 20 16 11 7 19 14 18 22 11 10
Avg Max Decline -2.56% -2.10% -2.26% -0.16% -1.38% -3.06% -1.51% -1.66% -1.18% -1.61% -2.03%
Max Decline -2.60% -7.28% -3.73% -1.64% -4.09% -10.06% -5.26% -4.19% -4.21% -4.02% -5.31%
Avg Days to Max Decline 12 10 7 6 3 8 5 11 4 7 2
2007 Contract Condition Yes     Yes   Yes Yes   Yes    
Action Yes     Yes   Yes Yes   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 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years 7 13 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 20
Closed Lower 4 6 13 10 11 9 10 9 14 10 8
Penetrated Low 2 5 9 10 9 9 7 8 11 8 5
Scenario Percentage 50% 83% 69% 100% 82% 100% 70% 89% 79% 80% 63%
Avg Max Decline 5.86% 10.09% 8.19% 7.38% 6.24% 6.40% 12.89% 12.18% 8.47% 9.65% 6.73%
Max Decline 6.64% 20.21% 15.80% 16.09% 10.48% 11.70% 22.81% 19.07% 19.01% 35.58% 15.43%
Avg Days To Max Decline 19 18 22 17 15 20 23 19 22 9 7
Avg Max Increase -3.69% -1.89% -2.55% -0.97% -1.07% -1.36% -1.89% -1.65% -3.69% -2.73% -1.50%
Max Increase -10.16% -5.05% -6.62% -2.95% -6.09% -6.32% -4.83% -6.17% -8.21% -8.15% -2.14%
Avg Days to Max Increase 14 12 10 4 6 9 8 8 8 7 2
2007 Contract Condition   Yes Yes   Yes     Yes      
Action   Yes No   No     Yes      
High 10.12 10.29 10.71 10.63 10.63 10.72 10.73 10.95 10.79    
Low 9.55 10.03 9.59 9.69 10.15 10.30 10.37 10.40 10.24    
Close/Last 10.12 10.10 9.62 10.40 10.30 10.50 10.65 10.42 10.52