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Correlation
of values
-72%
In sync
of periods
50%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-04
506
These move in the same direction about 50% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~52% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef moves ~18 months before USD/CHF Exchange Rate
Watch Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef for an early read on USD/CHF Exchange Rate.
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
49.9%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-72%
Based on values
95% CI
-76% → -68%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
506 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
506
13,885
Normalized
506
13,885
Prepared
506
665
Aligned
506
506
Invalid removed
R²(i)
52.4%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
506
Robust
Time-Shifted Correlation
See how correlation changes when one series is offset in time. A taller bar at a non-zero shift means the two move together better when one leads the other — that's a potential lead/lag signal.
Correlation by shift
Click a bar to inspect. Range: -18 to 18 months.
Selected shift
+18 months
Correlation at this shift
-79%
+7% stronger than no-shift baseline
USD/CHF Exchange Rate shifted 18 months earlier. Reads: "Does Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef today line up with USD/CHF Exchange Rate 18 months from now?"
488 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-72%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+18 months
-79%
A non-zero peak suggests one series lines up better when shifted against the other.
Stability
How the correlation evolves over time. A stable line means the relationship is reliable; large swings signal regime-dependent behavior.
Do They Crash Together?
How these series behave when markets are rising, falling, or diverging. A correlation that holds in drawdowns is very different from one that only works in rallies.
Both Rising
-33%
18 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-18%
22 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-31%
32 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
159
A: 0 / B: 159
Series A
Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef
APU0000703112
FRED · 506 raw → 506 prepared
Series B
USD/CHF Exchange Rate
DEXSZUS
FRED · 13,885 raw → 665 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.1985
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
1.7847
Linear regression intercept.
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