2020 TRY to USD Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.1708 USD

YEARLY LOW

0.1173 USD

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.1438 USD

2020 TRY to USD Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2020

During 2020, the TRY to USD exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 16, valuing the pair at 0.1708. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on November 7, dropping to 0.1173.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0535 USD. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.1688 to the December average rate of 0.1299, the exchange rate registered a net change of -23.05% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2020 high of 0.1708 was down 11.53% compared to the 2019 peak of 0.1930, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 50,000 TRY based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 8,538 USD

2019 Average 8,811 USD

Yearly Trough Low 5,865 USD

Transaction Impact: A difference of 2,673.00 USD purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2020.

0.1731

0.1214

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TRY to USD 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 0.1547, compared to 0.1328 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0219 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.1547

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.1328

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2020 was November, with a trading range of 0.0152 USD (High: 0.1325 / Low: 0.1173). On the other end, July was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0031 USD (High: 0.1464 / Low: 0.1433).

November Spread (Volatile) ±0.0152

July Spread (Stable) ±0.0031

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2020. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between March and April, when the average rate fell by 0.0117 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0117

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2020: 0.1688) against the same month in 2019 (average: 0.1866), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0178 (-9.56%).

2020 Avg (January) 0.1688

2019 Avg (January) 0.1866

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.1708	0.1672	0.1688
February	0.1673	0.1602	0.1649
March	0.1645	0.1512	0.1577
April	0.1507	0.1430	0.1460
May	0.1485	0.1389	0.1445
June	0.1491	0.1458	0.1467
July	0.1464	0.1433	0.1455
August	0.1443	0.1351	0.1374
September	0.1357	0.1279	0.1325
October	0.1289	0.1198	0.1258
November	0.1325	0.1173	0.1257
December	0.1355	0.1267	0.1299