2018 KWD to DJF Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

596.2231 DJF

YEARLY LOW

584.7569 DJF

YEARLY AVERAGE

588.7851 DJF

2018 KWD to DJF Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the KWD to DJF exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 30, valuing the pair at 596.2231. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on November 13, dropping to 584.7569.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 11.4662 DJF. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 594.3117 to the December average rate of 585.6145, the exchange rate registered a net change of -1.46% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 596.2231 was up 0.29% compared to the 2017 peak of 594.4871, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 2,981,115 DJF

2017 Average 2,946,850 DJF

Yearly Trough Low 2,923,784 DJF

Transaction Impact: A difference of 57,330.82 DJF purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

595.1814

584.7448

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

KWD to DJF 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 590.6635, compared to 586.9066 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 3.7569 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 590.6635

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 586.9066

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was February, with a trading range of 6.2173 DJF (High: 595.7636 / Low: 589.5463). On the other end, June was the most stable month, with a tight range of 1.5534 DJF (High: 589.4915 / Low: 587.9380).

February Spread (Volatile) ±6.2173

June Spread (Stable) ±1.5534

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 1.9359 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.9359

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 594.3117) against the same month in 2017 (average: 585.0229), the exchange rate shifted by +9.2887 (+1.59%).

2018 Avg (January) 594.3117

2017 Avg (January) 585.0229

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	596.2231	592.4222	594.3117
February	595.7636	589.5463	592.3758
March	591.2888	589.7094	590.5210
April	590.8161	587.6715	589.4386
May	590.8677	586.7354	588.6282
June	589.4915	587.9380	588.7058
July	588.8366	586.8244	587.8292
August	588.3889	586.3982	587.4955
September	589.5175	587.1839	588.0640
October	588.0857	585.7171	586.7505
November	589.6586	584.7569	585.6858
December	586.7396	585.0076	585.6145