Daily Close 3 Day Moving Average 9 Day Moving Average Signal Position Price Gain/Loss Margin Balance
$/cwt $/cwt $/cwt $/cwt $
3-Jun-04 88.15 87.71 87.35
4-Jun-04 88.73 88.40 87.54  
7-Jun-04 89.55 88.81 87.83  
8-Jun-04 88.30 88.86 88.05  
9-Jun-04 88.75 88.87 88.28  
10-Jun-04 87.65 88.23 88.20  
14-Jun-04 86.73 87.71 88.09 Sell
15-Jun-04 86.08 86.82 88.03   86.70 0.63 250 Sell at the open on the day after the signal
16-Jun-04 86.15 86.32 87.79   0.55 220
17-Jun-04 86.93 86.38 87.65   -0.22 -90
18-Jun-04 86.75 86.61 87.43   -0.05 -20
21-Jun-04 87.35 87.01 87.19   -0.65 -260
22-Jun-04 87.50 87.20 87.10 Buy -0.80 -320
23-Jun-04 88.85 87.90 87.11   87.40 -0.70 -280 Bought at the open the day after the signal. A loss of $280 + Commission
24-Jun-04 89.65 88.67 87.33  
25-Jun-04 89.38 89.29 87.63  
28-Jun-04 86.90 88.64 87.72  
29-Jun-04 88.12 88.13 87.94  
30-Jun-04 86.30 87.11 87.87 Sell
1-Jul-04 86.72 87.05 87.86   85.80 -0.92 -368 Sell at the open on the day after the signal
2-Jul-04 86.40 86.47 87.76   -0.60 -240
6-Jul-04 88.87 87.33 87.91   -3.07 -1228
7-Jul-04 88.00 87.76 87.82   -2.20 -880
8-Jul-04 86.55 87.81 87.47 Buy -0.75 -300
9-Jul-04 86.95 87.17 87.20 Sell 86.30 -0.50 -200 Bought at the open the day after the signal. A loss of $200 + Commission
12-Jul-04 86.70 86.73 87.18   86.50 -0.20 -80 Sell at the open on the day after the signal
13-Jul-04 86.75 86.80 87.03   -0.25 -100
14-Jul-04 87.28 86.91 87.14   -0.78 -310
15-Jul-04 85.55 86.53 87.01   0.95 380
16-Jul-04 85.40 86.08 86.89   1.10 440
19-Jul-04 85.85 85.60 86.56   0.65 260
20-Jul-04 85.55 85.60 86.29   0.95 380
21-Jul-04 87.13 86.18 86.35   -0.63 -250
22-Jul-04 90.12 87.60 86.70 Buy -3.62 -1448
23-Jul-04 89.30 88.85 86.99   89.70 -3.20 -1280 Bought at the open the day after the signal. A loss of $1280 + Commission
26-Jul-04 90.72 90.05 87.43  
27-Jul-04 90.95 90.32 87.84  
28-Jul-04 90.35 90.67 88.37  
29-Jul-04 89.45 90.25 88.82  
30-Jul-04 88.75 89.52 89.15  
2-Aug-04 88.50 88.90 89.47 Sell
3-Aug-04 86.37 87.87 89.39   88.15 1.78 712 Sold on the open the day after the sell signal.
4-Aug-04 87.50 87.46 89.10   0.65 260
5-Aug-04 86.75 86.87 88.82   1.40 560
6-Aug-04 86.97 87.07 88.40   1.18 472
9-Aug-04 88.87 87.53 88.17   -0.72 -288
10-Aug-04 88.77 88.20 87.99 Buy -0.62 -248
11-Aug-04 87.30 88.31 87.75   89.10 -0.95 -380 Bought on the open following the buy signal on Tuesday's close.  Lost $380 + commission
12-Aug-04 87.52 87.86 87.62  
13-Aug-04 89.80 88.21 87.76  
16-Aug-04 89.35 88.89 88.09  
17-Aug-04 89.02 89.39 88.26  
18-Aug-04 88.67 89.01 88.47  
19-Aug-04 86.55 88.08 88.43 Sell
20-Aug-04 86.27 87.16 88.14   86.50 0.23 92 Sold on the open the day after the sell signal.
23-Aug-04 85.82 86.21 87.81   0.68 272
24-Aug-04 83.92 85.34 87.44   2.58 1032
25-Aug-04 83.55 84.43 86.99   2.95 1180
26-Aug-04 83.05 83.51 86.24   3.45 1380
27-Aug-04 82.85 83.15 85.52   3.65 1460
30-Aug-04 84.42 83.44 85.01   2.08 832
31-Aug-04 84.65 83.97 84.56   1.85 740 bought one contract when first cattle were sold.
1-Sep-04 83.07 84.05 84.18   3.43 1372
2-Sep-04 82.77 83.50 83.79   3.73 1492
3-Sep-04 82.72 82.85 83.44   3.78 1512
7-Sep-04 82.37 82.62 83.27   4.13 1652
8-Sep-04 82.90 82.66 83.20   3.60 1440
9-Sep-04 82.60 82.62 83.15   3.90 1560
10-Sep-04 85.02 83.51 83.39 Buy 1.48 592
13-Sep-04 85.02 84.21 83.46   85.00 1.50 600 Bought on the open following the buy signal on Friday's close.  Made $600 - commission
14-Sep-04 85.42 85.15 83.54   Now out of the market
15-Sep-04 85.70 85.38 83.84  
16-Sep-04 86.42 85.85 84.24  
17-Sep-04 85.45 85.86 84.54  
20-Sep-04 86.00 85.96 84.95  
21-Sep-04 86.65 86.03 85.36  
22-Sep-04 84.85 85.83 85.61  
23-Sep-04 84.15 85.22 85.52 Sell
24-Sep-04 84.47 84.49 85.46   84.75 0.28 112 Sold on the open the day after the sell signal.
27-Sep-04 83.80 84.14 85.28   0.95 380
28-Sep-04 84.10 84.12 85.10   0.65 260
29-Sep-04 85.90 84.60 85.04   -1.15 -460
30-Sep-04 85.08 85.03 85.00 Buy -0.33 -132
1-Oct-04 85.88 85.62 84.99   84.95 -0.20 -80 Bought on the open following the buy signal on Thursday's close.  Lost $.20/cwt or $80/contract and commission
4-Oct-04 85.83 85.59 84.89  
5-Oct-04 86.18 85.96 85.04  
6-Oct-04 86.23 86.08 85.27  
7-Oct-04 85.45 85.95 85.38  
8-Oct-04 86.23 85.97 85.65  
11-Oct-04 86.40 86.03 85.91  
12-Oct-04 86.78 86.47 86.00