2018 AOA to WST Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.0153 WST

YEARLY LOW

0.0084 WST

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.0105 WST

2018 AOA to WST Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AOA to WST exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 1, valuing the pair at 0.0153. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 3, dropping to 0.0084.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0069 WST. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.0141 to the December average rate of 0.0084, the exchange rate registered a net change of -40.24% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.0153 was down 2.76% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.0157, 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 76 WST

2017 Average 76 WST

Yearly Trough Low 42 WST

Transaction Impact: A difference of 34.50 WST purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.0147

0.0078

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AOA to WST 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 0.0119, compared to 0.0091 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0028 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.0119

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.0091

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was January, with a trading range of 0.0034 WST (High: 0.0153 / Low: 0.0119). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0001 WST (High: 0.0085 / Low: 0.0084).

January Spread (Volatile) ±0.0034

December Spread (Stable) ±0.0001

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 0.0022 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0022

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.0141) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.0155), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0013 (-8.63%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.0141

2017 Avg (January) 0.0155

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.0153	0.0119	0.0141
February	0.0120	0.0117	0.0119
March	0.0119	0.0117	0.0118
April	0.0119	0.0113	0.0116
May	0.0113	0.0108	0.0111
June	0.0108	0.0104	0.0106
July	0.0105	0.0101	0.0102
August	0.0101	0.0094	0.0097
September	0.0094	0.0088	0.0091
October	0.0088	0.0085	0.0086
November	0.0085	0.0084	0.0084
December	0.0085	0.0084	0.0084