2018 AOA to YER Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.5087 YER

YEARLY LOW

0.8063 YER

YEARLY AVERAGE

1.0235 YER

2018 AOA to YER Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AOA to YER exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 8, valuing the pair at 1.5087. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on November 28, dropping to 0.8063.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.7024 YER. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 1.4053 to the December average rate of 0.8103, the exchange rate registered a net change of -42.34% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 1.5087 was down 0.16% compared to the 2017 peak of 1.5112, 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 7,544 YER

2017 Average 7,541 YER

Yearly Trough Low 4,031 YER

Transaction Impact: A difference of 3,512.25 YER purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

1.4651

0.7478

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

AOA to YER 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 1.1718, compared to 0.8752 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.2966 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 1.1718

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.8752

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was January, with a trading range of 0.3021 YER (High: 1.5087 / Low: 1.2066). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0057 YER (High: 0.8120 / Low: 0.8064).

January Spread (Volatile) ±0.3021

December Spread (Stable) ±0.0057

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 0.2139 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.2139

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 1.4053) against the same month in 2017 (average: 1.5078), the exchange rate shifted by -0.1025 (-6.80%).

2018 Avg (January) 1.4053

2017 Avg (January) 1.5078

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	1.5087	1.2066	1.4053
February	1.2095	1.1747	1.1914
March	1.2475	1.1618	1.1735
April	1.1690	1.1077	1.1481
May	1.1084	1.0455	1.0778
June	1.0547	1.0038	1.0344
July	1.0100	0.9740	0.9886
August	0.9740	0.9064	0.9416
September	0.9064	0.8502	0.8767
October	0.8445	0.8128	0.8263
November	0.8144	0.8063	0.8076
December	0.8120	0.8064	0.8103