2018 AOA to JPY Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.6820 JPY

YEARLY LOW

0.3553 JPY

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.4503 JPY

2018 AOA to JPY Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the AOA to JPY exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 7, valuing the pair at 0.6820. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 31, dropping to 0.3553.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.3268 JPY. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.6235 to the December average rate of 0.3630, the exchange rate registered a net change of -41.78% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.6820 was down 3.82% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.7091, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 3,410 JPY

2017 Average 3,380 JPY

Yearly Trough Low 1,776 JPY

Transaction Impact: A difference of 1,633.82 JPY purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.6496

0.3370

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AOA to JPY 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 0.5088, compared to 0.3917 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.1171 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.5088

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.3917

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was January, with a trading range of 0.1556 JPY (High: 0.6820 / Low: 0.5264). On the other end, November was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0060 JPY (High: 0.3684 / Low: 0.3624).

January Spread (Volatile) ±0.1556

November Spread (Stable) ±0.0060

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 0.1099 points.

Longest Streak 0 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.1099

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.6235) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.6933), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0698 (-10.06%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.6235

2017 Avg (January) 0.6933

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.6820	0.5264	0.6235
February	0.5318	0.5003	0.5136
March	0.5021	0.4871	0.4950
April	0.4997	0.4838	0.4935
May	0.4864	0.4544	0.4723
June	0.4641	0.4439	0.4550
July	0.4466	0.4340	0.4398
August	0.4345	0.4019	0.4175
September	0.4023	0.3865	0.3924
October	0.3845	0.3648	0.3721
November	0.3684	0.3624	0.3655
December	0.3681	0.3553	0.3630