Loading market view
Loading market view
Loading correlations
Correlation
of values
+93%
In sync
of periods
68%
History
monthsmonths · through 2024-01
45
These move in the same direction about 68% of the time
When one swings, the other almost always swings by a closely matched amount (~87% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
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
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)
68.2%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+93%
Based on values
95% CI
+88% → +96%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
45 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
51
11,628
Normalized
51
11,628
Prepared
51
557
Aligned
45
45
Invalid removed
R²(i)
86.9%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
45
Thin
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
+93%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
45 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+93%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
+93%
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
+14%
25 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-56%
5 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-49%
14 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
518
A: 6 / B: 512
Series A
Real Median Personal Income in the United States
MEPAINUSA672N
FRED · 51 raw → 51 prepared
Series B
USD/ZAR Exchange Rate
DEXSFUS
FRED · 11,628 raw → 557 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0009
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
-25.7727
Linear regression intercept.
Saved 2 weeks ago · ID: fred-dexsfus_fred-mepainusa672n_monthly_5y