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ScenarioSM Study for August Soybeans(CBOT) as of Jul 31, 2006
Condition 1: Higher Monthly Close.
Action ---> Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's high within 2 months.
Tested Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Tested Years 32 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Closed Higher 18 21 23 21 25 22 23 20 22 22 18
Exceeded High 11 16 14 17 20 20 17 13 18 15 4
Scenario Percentage 61% 76% 61% 81% 80% 91% 74% 65% 82% 68% 22%
Avg Max Increase 10.56% 5.45% 7.23% 8.39% 8.85% 10.07% 8.26% 18.93% 19.26% 16.06% 8.88%
Max Increase 15.33% 15.15% 16.16% 39.61% 37.25% 33.40% 21.18% 74.19% 63.40% 56.88% 19.69%
Avg Days To Max Increase 15 20 22 19 18 19 18 17 18 14 7
Avg Max Decline -1.38% -1.63% -1.71% -1.68% -1.56% -1.80% -1.79% -0.91% -2.89% -2.44% 0.06%
Max Decline -4.67% -10.02% -5.09% -9.43% -6.93% -12.65% -5.97% -2.85% -27.06% -27.86% -0.82%
Avg Days to Max Decline 8 7 10 9 6 7 12 3 7 3 2
2005 Contract Condition       Yes   Yes Yes   Yes   Yes
Action       Yes   Yes No   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 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Tested Years 32 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Closed Lower 14 21 20 23 19 22 20 24 22 22 25
Penetrated Low 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 20 20 18 19
Scenario Percentage 86% 67% 70% 65% 79% 68% 75% 83% 91% 82% 76%
Avg Max Decline 5.85% 6.70% 6.89% 7.25% 5.46% 6.45% 4.71% 6.38% 9.50% 8.49% 9.53%
Max Decline 13.55% 16.86% 28.03% 29.39% 19.55% 17.82% 14.97% 19.11% 39.38% 26.30% 36.15%
Avg Days To Max Decline 14 18 17 18 15 14 19 17 18 10 8
Avg Max Increase -1.20% -2.17% -2.14% -1.30% -1.53% -1.75% -1.08% -3.27% -3.15% -1.97% -1.97%
Max Increase -4.59% -6.35% -5.98% -4.20% -7.29% -3.94% -4.26% -14.35% -12.26% -12.80% -13.53%
Avg Days to Max Increase 5 8 10 8 5 9 6 10 10 5 4
2005 Contract Condition Yes   Yes   Yes     Yes   Yes  
Action Yes   Yes   Yes     Yes   Yes  
High 650.00 566.00 580.00 567.00 561.00 626.00 692.50 655.00 686.00 755.00 740.00
Low 553.50 539.00 526.00 536.00 516.00 509.00 612.00 609.00 607.00 651.00 659.75
Close/Last 555.00 555.00 553.50 562.00 520.00 624.75 629.50 626.00 681.50 656.00 671.75