Correlation
of values
+92%
In sync
of periods
49%
History
weeksweeks · through 2026-09
241
These move in the same direction about 49% of the time
When one swings, the other almost always swings by a closely matched amount (~85% 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
Unusual right now
Recently looser than usual — the pair is behaving differently than its long-run pattern.
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.
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Statistics
In sync(i)
48.9%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+92%
Based on values
95% CI
+90% → +94%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
241 paired data points survived the weekly window.
Raw input
241
11,613
Normalized
241
11,613
Prepared
241
2,417
Aligned
241
241
Invalid removed
R²(i)
84.7%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
241
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: -12 to 12 weeks.
Selected shift
No shift
Correlation at this shift
+92%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
241 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+92%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
+92%
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
+64%
109 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+98%
5 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-36%
126 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
2,176
A: 0 / B: 2176
Series A
Avg Hourly Earnings
CES0500000003
FRED · 241 raw → 241 prepared
Series B
USD/ZAR Exchange Rate
DEXSFUS
FRED · 11,613 raw → 2,417 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
9
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.7756
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
-8.4833
Linear regression intercept.
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Top 10 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.