2019 QAR to ILS Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.0280 ILS

YEARLY LOW

0.9487 ILS

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.9787 ILS

2019 QAR to ILS Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2019

During 2019, the QAR to ILS exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 2, valuing the pair at 1.0280. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 31, dropping to 0.9487.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0793 ILS. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 1.0124 to the December average rate of 0.9543, the exchange rate registered a net change of -5.74% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2019 high of 1.0280 was down 0.92% compared to the 2018 peak of 1.0376, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 5,140 ILS

2018 Average 4,936 ILS

Yearly Trough Low 4,743 ILS

Transaction Impact: A difference of 396.41 ILS purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2019.

1.0182

0.9485

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

QAR to ILS 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 0.9937, compared to 0.9636 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0301 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9937

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.9636

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2019 was January, with a trading range of 0.0307 ILS (High: 1.0280 / Low: 0.9973). On the other end, March was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0108 ILS (High: 0.9982 / Low: 0.9874).

January Spread (Volatile) ±0.0307

March Spread (Stable) ±0.0108

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2019. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between January and February, when the average rate fell by 0.0166 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0166

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2019: 1.0124) against the same month in 2018 (average: 0.9398), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0726 (+7.72%).

2019 Avg (January) 1.0124

2018 Avg (January) 0.9398

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	1.0280	0.9973	1.0124
February	1.0038	0.9905	0.9958
March	0.9982	0.9874	0.9937
April	0.9973	0.9786	0.9869
May	0.9978	0.9775	0.9859
June	0.9974	0.9794	0.9877
July	0.9818	0.9598	0.9736
August	0.9741	0.9544	0.9639
September	0.9744	0.9527	0.9666
October	0.9733	0.9543	0.9662
November	0.9683	0.9492	0.9570
December	0.9606	0.9487	0.9543