2017 BTN āĻĨā§āĻā§ XAF-āĻāϰ āĻāϤāĻŋāĻšāĻžāϏāĻŋāĻ āĻĒāϰā§āϝāĻžāϞā§āĻāύāĻž
2017 āϏāĻžāϞ āĻā§āĻĄāĻŧā§ āĻŦāĻŋāύāĻŋāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āĻšāĻžāϰā§āϰ āĻāϰā§āĻŽāĻā§āώāĻŽāϤāĻžāϰ āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļāĻĻ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āϞā§āώāĻŖāĨ¤
2017 BTN to XAF Performance & Market Timing Review
Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2017
During 2017, the BTN to XAF exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on April 9, valuing the pair at 9.6092. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on September 23, dropping to 8.4661.
This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 1.1431 XAF. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 9.0746 to the December average rate of 8.6220, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.99% (reflecting a weakening trend).
Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2017 high of 9.6092 was up 3.34% compared to the 2016 peak of 9.2987, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.
Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 BTN based on timing:
āĻĒā§āϰāĻŦāĻŖāϤāĻžāϰ āĻāĻŋāϤā§āϰāĻžāϝāĻŧāύ
2017 āϏāĻžāϞ āĻā§āĻĄāĻŧā§ āĻŽāĻžāϏāĻŋāĻ āĻāĻĄāĻŧ āĻāĻ āĻžāύāĻžāĻŽāĻžāĨ¤
BTN to XAF Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis
A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.
Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)
SeasonalThe average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: JanâJun) was 9.2270, compared to 8.6577 in the second half (H2: JulâDec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (JanâJun) by a margin of 0.5694 points.
Volatility Range Comparison
VolatilityThe most volatile month in 2017 was August, with a trading range of 0.9536 XAF (High: 9.5287 / Low: 8.5751). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.1370 XAF (High: 8.6873 / Low: 8.5503).
Growth Streaks & Declines
TrendsBetween January and April, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 3 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 0.2768 points.
Same-Month Historical Baseline
YoY BaselineComparing the current year's strongest month average (April 2017: 9.4905) against the same month in 2016 (average: 8.7112), the exchange rate shifted by +0.7793 (+8.95%).
āĻŽāĻžāϏāĻŋāĻ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āϞā§āώāĻŖ
āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻāĻŋ āĻā§āϝāĻžāϞā§āύā§āĻĄāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻžāϏā§āϰ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāϏāĻāĻā§āϝāĻžāύāĻāϤ āϏāĻžāϰāϏāĻāĻā§āώā§āĻĒāĨ¤
| Month | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.2400 | 8.9650 | 9.0746 |
| February | 9.2959 | 8.9794 | 9.1981 |
| March | 9.4670 | 9.2287 | 9.3125 |
| April | 9.6092 | 9.3318 | 9.4905 |
| May | 9.3794 | 9.0310 | 9.2138 |
| June | 9.1420 | 8.8937 | 9.0726 |
| July | 8.9248 | 8.6511 | 8.8275 |
| August | 9.5287 | 8.5751 | 8.7561 |
| September | 8.6466 | 8.4661 | 8.5505 |
| October | 8.7055 | 8.4714 | 8.5754 |
| November | 8.7314 | 8.5005 | 8.6143 |
| December | 8.6873 | 8.5503 | 8.6220 |