2018 AUD to MRO Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

288.5451 MRO

YEARLY LOW

146.7372 MRO

YEARLY AVERAGE

265.6982 MRO

2018 AUD to MRO Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AUD to MRO exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 28, valuing the pair at 288.5451. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on October 7, dropping to 146.7372.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 141.8079 MRO. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 282.3147 to the December average rate of 255.6060, the exchange rate registered a net change of -9.46% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 288.5451 was down 2.16% compared to the 2017 peak of 294.9103, 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 1,442,726 MRO

2017 Average 1,380,212 MRO

Yearly Trough Low 733,686 MRO

Transaction Impact: A difference of 709,039.55 MRO purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

285.8755

243.1458

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

AUD to MRO 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 274.2011, compared to 257.1952 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 17.0060 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 274.2011

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 257.1952

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was October, with a trading range of 110.9370 MRO (High: 257.6742 / Low: 146.7372). On the other end, May was the most stable month, with a tight range of 4.9428 MRO (High: 270.0567 / Low: 265.1139).

October Spread (Volatile) ±110.9370

May Spread (Stable) ±4.9428

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 September and October, when the average rate fell by 10.3739 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -10.3739

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 282.3147) against the same month in 2017 (average: 267.4137), the exchange rate shifted by +14.9010 (+5.57%).

2018 Avg (January) 282.3147

2017 Avg (January) 267.4137

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	288.5451	276.3042	282.3147
February	285.8197	276.3718	279.6124
March	279.7529	272.7232	275.8655
April	277.6588	268.5455	273.0170
May	270.0567	265.1139	267.8235
June	272.4888	261.2106	266.5737
July	266.0447	260.8711	263.6959
August	264.0137	256.7237	261.2806
September	260.9024	253.7883	257.0805
October	257.6742	146.7372	246.7066
November	261.8940	256.1317	258.8014
December	263.2543	251.1078	255.6060