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Bitcoin (BTC) vs CPI: Used Cars & Trucks
Correlation
of % moves
+33%
In sync
of periods
61%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-04
24
These move in the same direction about 61% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly line up (~11% of the pattern is shared).
A real but noisy link — useful as context, risky as a standalone signal.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
Slipping looser
The recent pattern is looser than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
CPI: Used Cars & Trucks moves ~13 months before BTC
Watch CPI: Used Cars & Trucks for an early read on BTC.
Tighter in drawdowns
The relationship is stronger when both prices are falling than when both are rising — typical risk-off behaviour.
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)
60.9%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+33%
Based on % moves
95% CI
-9% → +65%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
24 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
730
880
Normalized
730
880
Prepared
25
880
Aligned
24
24
Invalid removed
R²(i)
10.9%
Variance explained
Significance
n.s.
Statistical confidence
Data points
24
Limited
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: -13 to 13 months.
Selected shift
-13 months
Correlation at this shift
-67%
+34% stronger than no-shift baseline
CPI: Used Cars & Trucks shifted 13 months later. Reads: "Does Bitcoin (BTC) today line up with CPI: Used Cars & Trucks 13 months ago?"
10 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+33%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
-13 months
-67%
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
+10%
7 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-35%
7 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-35%
9 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
857
A: 1 / B: 856
Series A
Bitcoin (BTC)
BTC
Crypto · 730 raw → 25 prepared
Series B
CPI: Used Cars & Trucks
CUSR0000SETA02
FRED · 880 raw → 880 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
4
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0277
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
-0.0003
Linear regression intercept.
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