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Centene Corporation (CNC) vs Unemployment Rate
Correlation
of % moves
-23%
In sync
of periods
34%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-06
59
These move in the same direction about 34% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~5% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
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
CNC moves ~5 months before Unemployment Rate
Watch CNC for an early read on Unemployment Rate.
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)
34%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-23%
Based on % moves
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
59 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,254
941
Normalized
1,254
941
Prepared
61
941
Aligned
59
59
Invalid removed
5%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
57
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
+5 months
Correlation at this shift
-32%
+9% stronger than no-shift baseline
Unemployment Rate shifted 5 months earlier. Reads: "Does Centene Corporation (CNC) today line up with Unemployment Rate 5 months from now?"
47 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-23%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+5 months
-32%
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
-65%
5 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-10%
9 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-59%
43 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
884
A: 2 / B: 882
Series A
Centene Corporation (CNC)
CNC
Stock · 1,254 raw → 61 prepared
Series B
Unemployment Rate
UNRATE
FRED · 941 raw → 941 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
7
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0703
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
-0.0051
Linear regression intercept.
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