2018 AOA to JMD Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.7493 JMD

YEARLY LOW

0.4026 JMD

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.5251 JMD

2018 AOA to JMD Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AOA to JMD exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 2, valuing the pair at 0.7493. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on November 18, dropping to 0.4026.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.3467 JMD. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.6973 to the December average rate of 0.4138, the exchange rate registered a net change of -40.65% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.7493 was down 5.09% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.7895, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 AOA based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 3,747 JMD

2017 Average 3,867 JMD

Yearly Trough Low 2,013 JMD

Transaction Impact: A difference of 1,733.42 JMD purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.7262

0.3793

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AOA to JMD Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 0.5898, compared to 0.4604 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.1294 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.5898

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.4604

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was January, with a trading range of 0.1501 JMD (High: 0.7493 / Low: 0.5992). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0094 JMD (High: 0.4176 / Low: 0.4082).

January Spread (Volatile) ±0.1501

December Spread (Stable) ±0.0094

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2018. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between January and February, when the average rate fell by 0.0989 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0989

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.6973) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.7765), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0792 (-10.20%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.6973

2017 Avg (January) 0.7765

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.7493	0.5992	0.6973
February	0.6053	0.5937	0.5983
March	0.6022	0.5875	0.5941
April	0.5884	0.5517	0.5724
May	0.5552	0.5301	0.5407
June	0.5486	0.5238	0.5360
July	0.5238	0.5098	0.5171
August	0.5216	0.4945	0.5099
September	0.4970	0.4570	0.4772
October	0.4527	0.4165	0.4364
November	0.4145	0.4026	0.4082
December	0.4176	0.4082	0.4138