2018 ILS to WST Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.7447 WST

YEARLY LOW

0.6901 WST

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.7147 WST

2018 ILS to WST Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the ILS to WST exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 12, valuing the pair at 0.7447. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 14, dropping to 0.6901.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0546 WST. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.7352 to the December average rate of 0.6948, the exchange rate registered a net change of -5.49% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.7447 was up 1.63% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.7328, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 3,723 WST

2017 Average 3,519 WST

Yearly Trough Low 3,450 WST

Transaction Impact: A difference of 273.03 WST purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.7392

0.6907

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ILS 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 0.7206, compared to 0.7089 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0117 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.7206

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.7089

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was February, with a trading range of 0.0245 WST (High: 0.7251 / Low: 0.7006). On the other end, July was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0108 WST (High: 0.7163 / Low: 0.7055).

February Spread (Volatile) ±0.0245

July Spread (Stable) ±0.0108

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 0.0213 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0213

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.7352) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.6721), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0630 (+9.38%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.7352

2017 Avg (January) 0.6721

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.7447	0.7205	0.7352
February	0.7251	0.7006	0.7138
March	0.7370	0.7227	0.7292
April	0.7259	0.7094	0.7168
May	0.7228	0.7056	0.7159
June	0.7234	0.7044	0.7127
July	0.7163	0.7055	0.7111
August	0.7175	0.6961	0.7064
September	0.7257	0.7111	0.7206
October	0.7250	0.7025	0.7164
November	0.7125	0.6960	0.7041
December	0.7027	0.6901	0.6948