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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for March S & P 500(CME) as of Jan 01, 2009
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years   23 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Closed Higher   14 15 13 10 17 12 17 18 19 18 15
Exceeded High   14 13 8 9 13 12 14 18 19 16 11
Scenario Percentage   100% 87% 62% 90% 76% 100% 82% 100% 100% 89% 73%
Avg Max Increase   4.62% 4.25% 6.15% 3.38% 5.19% 5.60% 7.69% 5.19% 5.28% 5.12% 3.09%
Max Increase   12.41% 12.17% 11.98% 6.04% 19.53% 16.68% 13.57% 13.40% 12.72% 11.29% 4.91%
Avg Days To Max Increase   14 17 16 15 13 20 18 14 15 13 11
Avg Max Decline   -1.66% -1.15% -0.47% -1.77% -1.54% -2.67% -1.54% -1.88% -2.30% -1.47% -0.76%
Max Decline   -4.82% -4.38% -4.17% -3.97% -4.25% -9.43% -5.70% -5.53% -6.31% -5.15% -1.89%
Avg Days to Max Decline   10 9 7 9 10 8 7 14 6 6 3
2008 Contract Condition   Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes        
Action   Yes Yes     Yes Yes No        
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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 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Tested Years   23 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Closed Lower   9 10 13 16 9 14 9 8 7 8 11
Penetrated Low   4 9 8 12 8 8 3 6 4 5 5
Scenario Percentage   44% 90% 62% 75% 89% 57% 33% 75% 57% 63% 45%
Avg Max Decline   4.38% 6.45% 9.02% 8.49% 7.62% 10.83% 6.38% 5.21% 10.23% 5.48% 5.23%
Max Decline   12.05% 28.08% 22.15% 23.47% 17.95% 45.02% 13.10% 15.93% 15.02% 7.75% 7.89%
Avg Days To Max Decline   13 17 17 19 16 19 16 11 20 19 11
Avg Max Increase   -1.50% -1.53% -1.87% -2.45% -3.82% -3.21% -1.84% -2.05% -3.43% -1.52% -0.54%
Max Increase   -2.76% -3.41% -3.52% -8.05% -12.00% -5.50% -2.48% -5.32% -6.55% -3.48% -2.25%
Avg Days to Max Increase   7 5 8 9 14 12 14 7 14 5 3
2008 Contract Condition       Yes Yes       Yes Yes Yes Yes
Action       Yes Yes       Yes Yes Not Yet Yes
High 1485.20 1542.10 1578.00 1583.90 1592.20 1533.20 1562.70 1597.10 1547.30 1536.50 1482.70 1400.10
Low 1410.90 1463.60 1521.30 1520.20 1481.10 1397.40 1465.70 1504.80 1416.20 1446.00 1255.30 1312.40
Close/Last 1467.10 1526.30 1573.90 1540.80 1485.10 1500.50 1548.70 1565.30 1493.10 1477.20 1379.60 1331.30

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