Correlation
of values
-74%
In sync
of periods
46%
History
weeksweeks · through 2026-01
185
These move opposite each other about 46% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~55% 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
Slipping tighter
The recent pattern is tighter than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
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.
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Statistics
In sync(i)
45.5%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-74%
Based on values
95% CI
-80% → -67%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
185 paired data points survived the weekly window.
Raw input
269
11,613
Normalized
269
11,613
Prepared
269
2,417
Aligned
185
185
Invalid removed
R²(i)
54.7%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
185
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: -12 to 12 weeks.
Selected shift
No shift
Correlation at this shift
-74%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
185 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-74%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-74%
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%
45 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-14%
36 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-66%
103 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
2,316
A: 84 / B: 2232
Series A
Velocity of M2 Money Stock
M2V
FRED · 269 raw → 269 prepared
Series B
USD/ZAR Exchange Rate
DEXSFUS
FRED · 11,613 raw → 2,417 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
7
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-14.1006
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
32.4436
Linear regression intercept.
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Top 10 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.