2018 AUD to JPY Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

88.9386 JPY

YEARLY LOW

77.1816 JPY

YEARLY AVERAGE

82.5012 JPY

2018 AUD to JPY Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AUD to JPY exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 7, valuing the pair at 88.9386. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 31, dropping to 77.1816.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 11.7570 JPY. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 88.2623 to the December average rate of 80.3088, the exchange rate registered a net change of -9.01% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 88.9386 was down 1.41% compared to the 2017 peak of 90.2137, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 444,693 JPY

2017 Average 429,945 JPY

Yearly Trough Low 385,908 JPY

Transaction Impact: A difference of 58,785.14 JPY purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

89.0846

79.2173

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AUD to JPY 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 83.8441, compared to 81.1584 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 2.6857 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 83.8441

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 81.1584

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was December, with a trading range of 6.7149 JPY (High: 83.8965 / Low: 77.1816). On the other end, January was the most stable month, with a tight range of 1.4774 JPY (High: 88.9386 / Low: 87.4612).

December Spread (Volatile) ±6.7149

January Spread (Stable) ±1.4774

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 3.3740 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -3.3740

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 88.2623) against the same month in 2017 (average: 85.7565), the exchange rate shifted by +2.5058 (+2.92%).

2018 Avg (January) 88.2623

2017 Avg (January) 85.7565

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	88.9386	87.4612	88.2623
February	87.9563	82.7842	84.8883
March	84.0352	80.6147	82.2200
April	83.6182	80.9564	82.6350
May	84.1549	81.1190	82.5674
June	84.4191	80.9153	82.4915
July	83.4575	81.3659	82.4966
August	82.6868	79.8501	81.3279
September	82.1971	78.9126	80.6490
October	82.3658	79.1052	80.0396
November	83.0442	81.2232	82.1283
December	83.8965	77.1816	80.3088