2013 ZAR to ALL Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

12.5554 ALL

YEARLY LOW

9.6641 ALL

YEARLY AVERAGE

10.9984 ALL

2013 ZAR to ALL Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2013

During 2013, the ZAR to ALL exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 2, valuing the pair at 12.5554. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 29, dropping to 9.6641.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 2.8913 ALL. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 11.9740 to the December average rate of 9.8763, the exchange rate registered a net change of -17.52% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2013 high of 12.5554 was down 11.10% compared to the 2012 peak of 14.1227, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 627,771 ALL

2012 Average 659,699 ALL

Yearly Trough Low 483,204 ALL

Transaction Impact: A difference of 144,566.44 ALL purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2013.

12.1838

9.6665

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

ZAR 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 11.6121, compared to 10.3847 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 1.2274 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 11.6121

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 10.3847

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2013 was May, with a trading range of 1.2519 ALL (High: 12.0418 / Low: 10.7900). On the other end, July was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.2386 ALL (High: 10.9064 / Low: 10.6678).

May Spread (Volatile) ±1.2519

July Spread (Stable) ±0.2386

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2013. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between May and June, when the average rate fell by 0.9808 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.9808

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2013: 11.9740) against the same month in 2012 (average: 13.3866), the exchange rate shifted by -1.4126 (-10.55%).

2013 Avg (January) 11.9740

2012 Avg (January) 13.3866

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	12.5554	11.4134	11.9740
February	12.0669	11.5101	11.7822
March	11.8651	11.5795	11.7401
April	12.0456	11.6654	11.8382
May	12.0418	10.7900	11.6594
June	10.9580	10.4708	10.6786
July	10.9064	10.6678	10.8081
August	10.7256	10.1019	10.4542
September	10.7827	10.3117	10.5432
October	10.5560	10.2719	10.4350
November	10.3119	10.0668	10.1913
December	10.1606	9.6641	9.8763