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ScenarioSM Study for May Cocoa(ICE) 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 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years   45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Higher   23 26 26 23 14 19 25 14 20 20 20
Exceeded High   19 19 19 16 13 14 19 14 15 16 9
Scenario Percentage   83% 73% 73% 70% 93% 74% 76% 100% 75% 80% 45%
Avg Max Increase   11.94% 13.75% 11.91% 11.63% 9.99% 11.14% 14.55% 11.27% 17.41% 10.85% 6.42%
Max Increase   27.80% 37.58% 34.66% 26.15% 20.86% 23.80% 56.27% 26.21% 65.86% 37.45% 20.25%
Avg Days To Max Increase   18 15 16 17 16 13 15 18 20 12 10
Avg Max Decline   -2.32% -3.43% -2.12% -3.57% -1.56% -2.81% -2.97% -3.24% -3.20% -3.91% -1.37%
Max Decline   -13.94% -12.03% -9.43% -8.69% -8.39% -9.06% -13.44% -13.28% -10.58% -7.85% -4.93%
Avg Days to Max Decline   9 7 7 9 7 8 8 9 12 6 2
2008 Contract Condition   Yes     Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Action   Yes     Yes   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 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Tested Years   45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Closed Lower   22 19 19 21 31 26 20 31 25 25 25
Penetrated Low   13 15 16 18 24 19 16 24 21 22 16
Scenario Percentage   59% 79% 84% 86% 77% 73% 80% 77% 84% 88% 64%
Avg Max Decline   8.46% 6.94% 8.62% 8.21% 7.42% 7.43% 10.50% 10.31% 11.48% 11.14% 4.77%
Max Decline   21.79% 24.31% 17.38% 16.36% 13.61% 19.75% 26.50% 31.56% 30.75% 25.76% 13.83%
Avg Days To Max Decline   15 17 20 20 16 17 14 19 21 13 9
Avg Max Increase   -2.23% -1.77% -4.28% -2.08% -2.41% -3.17% -3.21% -1.91% -4.12% -3.04% -1.74%
Max Increase   -6.44% -6.64% -13.43% -8.12% -13.00% -11.04% -13.94% -8.99% -23.79% -10.49% -5.79%
Avg Days to Max Increase   7 11 14 12 6 12 10 8 10 7 3
2008 Contract Condition     Yes Yes   Yes         Yes  
Action     Yes No   No         Yes  
High 2053 2126 2184 2008 1991 2000 2001 2148 2357 2813 2971 2905
Low 1855 1916 1980 1787 1809 1824 1912 1970 2043 2328 2252 2217
Close/Last 1969 2124 2014 1857 1985 1960 1988 2038 2354 2777 2321 2882

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