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Correlation
of values
+55%
In sync
of periods
56%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-06
713
These move in the same direction about 56% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely line up (~31% of the pattern is shared).
A faint pattern — interesting as colour, not strong enough to act on alone.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
Initial Jobless Claims moves ~2 months before Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator
Watch Initial Jobless Claims for an early read on Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator.
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
56%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+55%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
713 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
3,104
798
Normalized
3,104
798
Prepared
714
798
Aligned
713
713
Invalid removed
31%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
713
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
+2 months
Correlation at this shift
+73%
+17% stronger than no-shift baseline
Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator shifted 2 months earlier. Reads: "Does Initial Jobless Claims today line up with Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator 2 months from now?"
709 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+55%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+2 months
+73%
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%
9 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-4%
6 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-98%
28 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
86
A: 1 / B: 85
Series A
Initial Jobless Claims
ICSA
FRED · 3,104 raw → 714 prepared
Series B
Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator
SAHMREALTIME
FRED · 798 raw → 798 prepared
Sign agreement
62.9%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
40
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0000
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
-0.4569
Linear regression intercept.
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