SeriesMagCorrSyncOverlapThrough
Correlation
-45%
of values
In sync
47%
of periods
History
221
months · through 2026-01
These move opposite each other about 47% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely mirror each other (~21% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
Time Series
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
USD/MYR Exchange Rate moves ~18 months before Velocity of M2 Money Stock
Watch USD/MYR Exchange Rate for an early read on Velocity of M2 Money Stock.
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)
46.8%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-45%
Based on values
95% CI
-55% → -34%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
221 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
269
13,848
Normalized
269
13,848
Prepared
269
664
Aligned
221
221
Invalid removed
Explore
Top 5 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.
R²(i)
20.5%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
221
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
-18 months
Correlation at this shift
-52%
+7% stronger than no-shift baseline
USD/MYR Exchange Rate shifted 18 months later. Reads: "Does Velocity of M2 Money Stock today line up with USD/MYR Exchange Rate 18 months ago?"
203 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-45%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
-18 months
-52%
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
+19%
41 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-8%
48 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-36%
131 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
491
A: 48 / B: 443
Series A
Velocity of M2 Money Stock
M2V
FRED · 269 raw → 269 prepared
Series B
USD/MYR Exchange Rate
DEXMAUS
FRED · 13,848 raw → 664 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
5
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-1.3141
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
5.5004
Linear regression intercept.
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