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Correlation
of values
-81%
In sync
of periods
34%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-05
36
These move in the same direction about 34% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~65% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
Slipping tighter
The recent pattern is tighter than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread moves ~15 months before Avg Hourly Earnings
Watch ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread for an early read on Avg Hourly Earnings.
Flips between sync and inverse
Sometimes the two move together, sometimes opposite. Don't treat this as a stable signal.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
34.3%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-81%
Based on values
95% CI
-90% → -65%
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
36 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
785
243
Normalized
785
243
Prepared
37
243
Aligned
36
36
Invalid removed
Likely range of correlation
R²(i)
65.4%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
36
Thin
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
+15 months
Correlation at this shift
-93%
+12% stronger than no-shift baseline
Avg Hourly Earnings shifted 15 months earlier. Reads: "Does ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread today line up with Avg Hourly Earnings 15 months from now?"
21 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-81%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+15 months
-93%
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
-49%
12 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
N/A
0 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-28%
23 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
208
A: 1 / B: 207
Series A
ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread
BAMLC0A4CBBB
FRED · 785 raw → 37 prepared
Series B
Avg Hourly Earnings
CES0500000003
FRED · 243 raw → 243 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-4.7394
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
41.2139
Linear regression intercept.
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