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Fastenal Co (FAST) vs NASDAQ Composite
Correlation
of % moves
+49%
In sync
of periods
66%
History
daysdays · through 2026-05-21
1,253
These move in the same direction about 66% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely line up (~24% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
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.
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
Swings around
Their relationship swings around — sometimes tight, sometimes loose. Don't trust a single snapshot.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
65.8%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+49%
Based on % moves
95% CI
+44% → +53%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
1,253 paired data points survived the daily window.
Raw input
1,254
13,941
Normalized
1,254
13,941
Prepared
1,254
13,941
Aligned
1,253
1,253
Invalid removed
R²(i)
23.7%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
1,253
Deep
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: -6 to 6 days.
Selected shift
No shift
Correlation at this shift
+49%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
1,252 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+49%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
+49%
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
+31%
95 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+47%
76 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-69%
78 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
12,689
A: 1 / B: 12688
Series A
Fastenal Co (FAST)
FAST
Stock · 1,254 raw → 1,254 prepared
Series B
NASDAQ Composite
NASDAQCOM
FRED · 13,941 raw → 13,941 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
23
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.4504
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0003
Linear regression intercept.
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