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Correlation
of values
+83%
In sync
of periods
54%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-04
281
These move in the same direction about 54% of the time
When one swings, the other almost always swings by a closely matched amount (~69% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
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
Fed Balance Sheet moves ~18 months before Case-Shiller Home Price Index
Watch Fed Balance Sheet for an early read on Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
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)
54%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+83%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
281 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,229
472
Normalized
1,229
472
Prepared
284
472
Aligned
281
281
Invalid removed
69%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
281
Robust
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
+18 months
Correlation at this shift
+88%
+5% stronger than no-shift baseline
Case-Shiller Home Price Index shifted 18 months earlier. Reads: "Does Fed Balance Sheet today line up with Case-Shiller Home Price Index 18 months from now?"
263 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+83%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+18 months
+88%
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
+9%
81 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+26%
31 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-57%
106 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
194
A: 3 / B: 191
Series A
Fed Balance Sheet
WALCL
FRED · 1,229 raw → 284 prepared
Series B
Case-Shiller Home Price Index
CSUSHPINSA
FRED · 472 raw → 472 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
3
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0000
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
121.6564
Linear regression intercept.
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