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Correlation
of values
+73%
In sync
of periods
41%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-07
35
These move in the same direction about 41% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount (~54% 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
ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread moves ~12 months before Sticky Price CPI
Watch ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread for an early read on Sticky Price CPI.
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)
41%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+73%
Based on values
95% CI
+53% → +86%
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
35 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
785
703
Normalized
785
703
Prepared
37
703
Aligned
35
35
Invalid removed
Likely range of correlation
R²(i)
54%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
35
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
+12 months
Correlation at this shift
+86%
+13% stronger than no-shift baseline
Sticky Price CPI shifted 12 months earlier. Reads: "Does ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread today line up with Sticky Price CPI 12 months from now?"
23 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+73%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+12 months
+86%
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
N/A
1 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-39%
13 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-68%
20 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
670
A: 2 / B: 668
Series A
ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread
BAMLC0A4CBBB
FRED · 785 raw → 37 prepared
Series B
Sticky Price CPI
CORESTICKM159SFRBATL
FRED · 703 raw → 703 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
2.9515
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.3568
Linear regression intercept.
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