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Correlation
of values
+55%
In sync
of periods
49%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-01
181
These move in the same direction about 49% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely line up (~30% 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
Slipping looser
The recent pattern is looser than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
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)
48.6%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+55%
Based on values
95% CI
+44% → +64%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
181 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
317
11,325
Normalized
317
11,325
Prepared
317
545
Aligned
181
181
Invalid removed
R²(i)
30.2%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
181
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
+55%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
181 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+55%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
+55%
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
+1%
74 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+47%
11 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-30%
95 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
500
A: 136 / B: 364
Series A
Real GDP
GDPC1
FRED · 317 raw → 317 prepared
Series B
USD/CNY Exchange Rate
DEXCHUS
FRED · 11,325 raw → 545 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0002
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
2.8899
Linear regression intercept.
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