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Correlation
of values
-29%
In sync
of periods
39%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-04
232
These move in the same direction about 39% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~9% of the pattern is shared).
A real but noisy link — useful as context, risky as a standalone signal.
On a log scale so equal % moves take equal vertical space — best when one series has grown much faster than the other.
What to Watch
Decouples in drawdowns
The relationship weakens when both prices are falling — don't count on this pair as a hedge under stress.
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)
38.7%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-29%
Based on values
95% CI
-41% → -17%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
232 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
232
3,099
Normalized
232
3,099
Prepared
232
713
Aligned
232
232
Invalid removed
R²(i)
8.7%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
232
Usable
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
No shift
Correlation at this shift
-29%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
232 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-29%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-29%
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
+95%
65 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+21%
24 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-82%
142 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
481
A: 0 / B: 481
Series A
Real Personal Consumption
PCEC96
FRED · 232 raw → 232 prepared
Series B
Continued Jobless Claims
CCSA
FRED · 3,099 raw → 713 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
4
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-413.2097
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
8568245.9241
Linear regression intercept.
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