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MRCI's ScenarioSM Study
ScenarioSM Study for Value Line Index as of Feb 05, 2008
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 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25
Closed Higher 13 17 12 12 13 11 15 17 21 16 16
Exceeded High 12 14 10 11 11 10 13 17 20 15 13
Scenario Percentage 92% 82% 83% 92% 85% 91% 87% 100% 95% 94% 81%
Avg Max Increase 6.94% 5.28% 6.34% 4.32% 2.82% 5.87% 8.08% 5.68% 7.12% 6.14% 3.70%
Max Increase 16.79% 11.15% 10.25% 8.96% 7.54% 15.24% 16.74% 11.93% 19.67% 15.44% 6.18%
Avg Days To Max Increase 17 20 19 16 18 19 23 18 17 18 18
Avg Max Decline -1.21% -0.75% -0.77% -1.73% -1.43% -2.69% -1.17% -1.54% -1.61% -0.66% -0.19%
Max Decline -4.02% -2.59% -5.53% -4.02% -3.68% -10.95% -5.52% -3.13% -6.31% -3.00% -1.67%
Avg Days to Max Decline 6 7 4 12 12 5 8 15 5 7 2
2006 Contract Condition   Yes Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes  
Action   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 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25
Closed Lower 11 7 11 12 11 13 9 7 3 8 8
Penetrated Low 5 5 6 9 8 9 4 5 2 5 7
Scenario Percentage 45% 71% 55% 75% 73% 69% 44% 71% 67% 63% 88%
Avg Max Decline 5.55% 9.46% 13.92% 10.81% 8.23% 8.97% 3.78% 2.61% 8.44% 6.25% 18.24%
Max Decline 14.21% 27.57% 21.86% 23.80% 20.76% 32.94% 9.25% 3.99% 8.47% 9.71% 25.67%
Avg Days To Max Decline 18 24 23 18 17 21 15 11 18 18 19
Avg Max Increase -1.44% -1.79% -0.86% -1.63% -3.30% -1.68% -1.48% -1.54% -4.46% -0.71% -4.55%
Max Increase -2.11% -3.34% -1.96% -6.71% -10.04% -3.49% -2.07% -7.28% -5.74% -2.68% -10.41%
Avg Days to Max Increase 7 15 6 8 14 14 12 4 9 3 17
2006 Contract Condition Yes       Yes   Yes       Yes
Action No       Yes   No       No
High 1750.00 1756.20 1822.30 1909.10 1914.80 1915.50 1893.40 1928.90 1955.20 2043.20 2061.10
Low 1627.80 1649.70 1748.80 1788.90 1832.80 1822.80 1757.90 1809.60 1906.40 1903.40 1987.50
Close/Last 1651.70 1749.10 1792.00 1896.50 1876.40 1879.40 1821.20 1906.40 1916.70 2039.20 2034.30