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KR vs FFederal DebtThe Kroger Co. (KR) vs Federal Debt
Correlation
of % moves
-25%
In sync
of periods
53%
History
monthsmonths · through 2025-10
18
These move opposite each other about 53% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~6% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
What to Watch
KR moves ~4 months before Federal Debt
Watch KR for an early read on Federal Debt.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
52.9%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-25%
Based on % moves
95% CI
-65% → +26%
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
18 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,254
240
Normalized
1,254
240
Prepared
61
240
Aligned
18
18
Invalid removed
Likely range of correlation
R²(i)
6.2%
Variance explained
Significance
n.s.
Statistical confidence
Data points
18
Limited
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: -7 to 7 months.
Selected shift
+4 months
Correlation at this shift
-51%
+26% stronger than no-shift baseline
Federal Debt shifted 4 months earlier. Reads: "Does The Kroger Co. (KR) today line up with Federal Debt 4 months from now?"
13 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-25%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+4 months
-51%
A non-zero peak suggests one series lines up better when shifted against the other.
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
-48%
9 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
N/A
0 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-55%
8 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
265
A: 43 / B: 222
Series A
The Kroger Co. (KR)
KR
Stock · 1,254 raw → 61 prepared
Series B
Federal Debt
GFDEBTN
FRED · 240 raw → 240 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0289
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0188
Linear regression intercept.
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