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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for September 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 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years 9 12 18 19 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Closed Higher 2 10 9 9 11 12 11 9 9 9 8
Exceeded High 2 7 8 8 10 11 7 7 5 6 4
Scenario Percentage 100% 70% 89% 89% 91% 92% 64% 78% 56% 67% 50%
Avg Max Increase 6.56% 9.21% 7.60% 10.64% 11.25% 11.43% 8.47% 6.14% 8.00% 16.17% 11.69%
Max Increase 11.11% 25.44% 23.19% 23.16% 34.06% 26.96% 22.02% 11.61% 21.03% 65.96% 39.29%
Avg Days To Max Increase 22 22 18 20 16 12 12 16 10 13 12
Avg Max Decline -0.51% -1.38% -1.60% -1.89% -0.80% -1.13% -1.52% -3.95% -2.83% -2.70% -1.88%
Max Decline -0.72% -7.69% -4.42% -6.96% -4.59% -4.31% -5.28% -11.83% -4.39% -9.44% -3.97%
Avg Days to Max Decline 2 4 17 5 9 8 4 12 13 3 4
2008 Contract Condition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes   Yes
Action Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No   No   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 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Tested Years 9 12 18 19 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Closed Lower 7 2 8 10 11 10 11 12 13 13 14
Penetrated Low 4 2 6 9 9 8 11 11 12 9 8
Scenario Percentage 57% 100% 75% 90% 82% 80% 100% 92% 92% 69% 57%
Avg Max Decline 4.74% 5.04% 10.12% 7.95% 7.64% 11.60% 6.51% 9.84% 8.99% 10.03% 5.74%
Max Decline 7.41% 8.82% 19.93% 16.67% 21.93% 28.05% 17.64% 23.56% 25.86% 23.73% 20.37%
Avg Days To Max Decline 9 21 22 18 23 14 14 17 17 15 12
Avg Max Increase 0.55% -0.11% -1.11% -1.47% -2.33% -2.55% -3.19% -3.66% -3.66% -1.93% -3.78%
Max Increase 0.00% -0.23% -2.94% -6.50% -6.00% -6.49% -11.65% -8.42% -16.01% -7.27% -11.75%
Avg Days to Max Increase 2 1 5 12 11 8 19 9 9 3 7
2008 Contract Condition               Yes   Yes  
Action               Yes   Yes  
High 12.42 13.34 13.80 14.77 17.16 18.19 22.79 21.30 19.80 18.90 18.90
Low 11.90 12.33 13.26 13.81 14.76 16.22 17.58 17.06 18.08 16.50 15.88
Close/Last 12.42 13.26 13.80 14.77 17.16 17.95 19.69 18.50 18.97 16.58 18.90