SeriesMagCorrSyncOverlapThrough
Correlation
-28%
of values
In sync
46%
of periods
History
663
months · through 2026-03
These move opposite each other about 46% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~8% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
Time Series
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
USD/DKK Exchange Rate moves ~18 months before Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate
Watch USD/DKK Exchange Rate for an early read on Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate.
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)
46.3%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-28%
Based on values
95% CI
-35% → -21%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
663 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
963
13,869
Normalized
963
13,869
Prepared
963
664
Aligned
663
663
Invalid removed
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R²(i)
7.8%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
663
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
-33%
+6% stronger than no-shift baseline
USD/DKK Exchange Rate shifted 18 months later. Reads: "Does Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate today line up with USD/DKK Exchange Rate 18 months ago?"
645 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-28%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
-18 months
-33%
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
-15%
59 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+8%
41 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-50%
149 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
301
A: 300 / B: 1
Series A
Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate
WTISPLC
FRED · 963 raw → 963 prepared
Series B
USD/DKK Exchange Rate
DEXDNUS
FRED · 13,869 raw → 664 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
13
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0113
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
7.0830
Linear regression intercept.
Saved 2 days ago · ID: fred-dexdnus_fred-wtisplc_5y
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Top 5 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.