2018 BRL to WST Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.7975 WST

YEARLY LOW

0.6154 WST

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.7071 WST

2018 BRL to WST Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the BRL to WST exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 24, valuing the pair at 0.7975. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on September 13, dropping to 0.6154.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.1822 WST. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.7840 to the December average rate of 0.6704, the exchange rate registered a net change of -14.50% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.7975 was down 4.69% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.8368, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 25,000 BRL based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 19,938 WST

2017 Average 19,818 WST

Yearly Trough Low 15,384 WST

Transaction Impact: A difference of 4,553.94 WST purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.7992

0.6165

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BRL 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 0.7426, compared to 0.6716 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0710 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.7426

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.6716

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was October, with a trading range of 0.0770 WST (High: 0.7212 / Low: 0.6443). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0135 WST (High: 0.6782 / Low: 0.6647).

October Spread (Volatile) ±0.0770

December Spread (Stable) ±0.0135

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 April and May, when the average rate fell by 0.0368 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0368

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.7840) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.8024), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0184 (-2.29%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.7840

2017 Avg (January) 0.8024

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.7975	0.7649	0.7840
February	0.7850	0.7590	0.7689
March	0.7868	0.7599	0.7708
April	0.7674	0.7283	0.7444
May	0.7284	0.6886	0.7075
June	0.6887	0.6541	0.6803
July	0.7013	0.6605	0.6785
August	0.6989	0.6238	0.6610
September	0.6450	0.6154	0.6317
October	0.7212	0.6443	0.6975
November	0.7109	0.6605	0.6907
December	0.6782	0.6647	0.6704