2018 SGD to ALL Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

83.6262 ALL

YEARLY LOW

78.3491 ALL

YEARLY AVERAGE

80.1080 ALL

2018 SGD to ALL Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the SGD to ALL exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 8, valuing the pair at 83.6262. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 20, dropping to 78.3491.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 5.2771 ALL. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 82.8237 to the December average rate of 79.1478, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.44% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 83.6262 was down 8.59% compared to the 2017 peak of 91.4858, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 418,131 ALL

2017 Average 430,625 ALL

Yearly Trough Low 391,746 ALL

Transaction Impact: A difference of 26,385.50 ALL purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

83.2061

78.6183

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

SGD 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 80.9232, compared to 79.2928 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 1.6304 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 80.9232

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 79.2928

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was June, with a trading range of 2.2443 ALL (High: 81.2866 / Low: 79.0423). On the other end, November was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.8199 ALL (High: 80.2124 / Low: 79.3925).

June Spread (Volatile) ±2.2443

November Spread (Stable) ±0.8199

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 1.3870 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.3870

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 82.8237) against the same month in 2017 (average: 89.7254), the exchange rate shifted by -6.9017 (-7.69%).

2018 Avg (January) 82.8237

2017 Avg (January) 89.7254

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	83.6262	81.7473	82.8237
February	82.0487	80.9185	81.4368
March	81.7652	79.6890	80.8888
April	81.0735	79.5974	80.0652
May	81.2622	79.3086	80.1894
June	81.2866	79.0423	80.1355
July	79.6072	78.6053	79.1138
August	80.3925	78.8449	79.5719
September	79.6868	78.6512	79.1906
October	79.5458	78.5319	79.0006
November	80.2124	79.3925	79.7322
December	80.1597	78.3491	79.1478