2018 GTQ to SYP Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

70.5300 SYP

YEARLY LOW

66.3272 SYP

YEARLY AVERAGE

68.4729 SYP

2018 GTQ to SYP Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the GTQ to SYP exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 12, valuing the pair at 70.5300. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on October 24, dropping to 66.3272.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 4.2028 SYP. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 70.0572 to the December average rate of 66.5976, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.94% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 70.5300 was down 1.09% compared to the 2017 peak of 71.3066, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 352,650 SYP

2017 Average 226,745 SYP

Yearly Trough Low 331,636 SYP

Transaction Impact: A difference of 21,013.82 SYP purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

70.4032

66.2516

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

GTQ to SYP 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 69.5005, compared to 67.4453 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 2.0552 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 69.5005

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 67.4453

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was September, with a trading range of 1.4393 SYP (High: 68.1602 / Low: 66.7209). On the other end, February was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.1735 SYP (High: 70.0307 / Low: 69.8572).

September Spread (Volatile) ±1.4393

February Spread (Stable) ±0.1735

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 August and September, when the average rate fell by 1.3560 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.3560

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 70.0572) against the same month in 2017 (average: 28.4708), the exchange rate shifted by +41.5864 (+146.07%).

2018 Avg (January) 70.0572

2017 Avg (January) 28.4708

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	70.5300	69.7234	70.0572
February	70.0307	69.8572	69.9548
March	69.8395	69.3762	69.5849
April	69.7090	69.3836	69.4611
May	69.4737	68.7836	69.2092
June	68.8946	68.5841	68.7358
July	68.8177	68.5385	68.7096
August	68.8204	68.0176	68.6289
September	68.1602	66.7209	67.2728
October	67.0769	66.3272	66.6588
November	67.2983	66.6367	66.8040
December	66.7361	66.5105	66.5976