2018 LKR to ALL Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.7270 ALL

YEARLY LOW

0.5887 ALL

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.6666 ALL

2018 LKR to ALL Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the LKR to ALL exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 9, valuing the pair at 0.7270. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 30, dropping to 0.5887.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.1383 ALL. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.7119 to the December average rate of 0.6017, the exchange rate registered a net change of -15.48% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.7270 was down 16.46% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.8703, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 3,635 ALL

2017 Average 3,903 ALL

Yearly Trough Low 2,944 ALL

Transaction Impact: A difference of 691.33 ALL purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.7230

0.5907

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

LKR to ALL 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 0.6873, compared to 0.6458 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0415 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.6873

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.6458

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was September, with a trading range of 0.0383 ALL (High: 0.6752 / Low: 0.6369). On the other end, July was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0145 ALL (High: 0.6850 / Low: 0.6705).

September Spread (Volatile) ±0.0383

July Spread (Stable) ±0.0145

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 0.0215 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0215

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.7119) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.8554), the exchange rate shifted by -0.1434 (-16.77%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.7119

2017 Avg (January) 0.8554

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.7270	0.6971	0.7119
February	0.7058	0.6853	0.6942
March	0.6973	0.6730	0.6834
April	0.6848	0.6675	0.6745
May	0.6923	0.6729	0.6802
June	0.6865	0.6633	0.6797
July	0.6850	0.6705	0.6770
August	0.6920	0.6692	0.6795
September	0.6752	0.6369	0.6580
October	0.6450	0.6292	0.6365
November	0.6396	0.6069	0.6223
December	0.6119	0.5887	0.6017