2018 SGD to KPW Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

688.8491 KPW

YEARLY LOW

649.5845 KPW

YEARLY AVERAGE

667.3371 KPW

2018 SGD to KPW Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the SGD to KPW exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 28, valuing the pair at 688.8491. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on October 31, dropping to 649.5845.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 39.2646 KPW. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 680.9712 to the December average rate of 656.4397, the exchange rate registered a net change of -3.60% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 688.8491 was up 2.35% compared to the 2017 peak of 673.0482, 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 3,444,246 KPW

2017 Average 3,260,787 KPW

Yearly Trough Low 3,247,923 KPW

Transaction Impact: A difference of 196,323.11 KPW purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

687.5065

649.1051

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SGD to KPW 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 678.4303, compared to 656.2438 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 22.1864 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 678.4303

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 656.2438

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was June, with a trading range of 17.8680 KPW (High: 675.5753 / Low: 657.7072). On the other end, October was the most stable month, with a tight range of 6.4438 KPW (High: 656.0283 / Low: 649.5845).

June Spread (Volatile) ±17.8680

October Spread (Stable) ±6.4438

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between January and March, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 2 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 11.8597 points.

Longest Streak 2 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -11.8597

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 680.9712) against the same month in 2017 (average: 629.5816), the exchange rate shifted by +51.3896 (+8.16%).

2018 Avg (January) 680.9712

2017 Avg (January) 629.5816

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	688.8491	672.8957	680.9712
February	687.8341	675.9548	681.8657
March	687.9687	680.6204	684.3064
April	687.6791	677.6716	683.8846
May	676.2550	667.4978	672.0249
June	675.5753	657.7072	667.5289
July	663.9567	657.4151	660.4365
August	660.7207	652.1082	657.4432
September	659.8724	652.5532	656.3136
October	656.0283	649.5845	652.3052
November	657.0058	649.9997	654.5248
December	660.4089	653.5943	656.4397