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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) vs Velocity of M2 Money Stock
Correlation
of % moves
-33%
In sync
of periods
59%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-01
19
These move opposite each other about 59% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~11% of the pattern is shared).
A faint pattern — interesting as colour, not strong enough to act on alone.
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
KTOS moves ~3 months before Velocity of M2 Money Stock
Watch KTOS for an early read on Velocity of M2 Money Stock.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
58.8%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-33%
Based on % moves
95% CI
-69% → +16%
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
19 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,255
269
Normalized
1,255
269
Prepared
61
269
Aligned
19
19
Invalid removed
Likely range of correlation
R²(i)
10.9%
Variance explained
Significance
n.s.
Statistical confidence
Data points
19
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: -8 to 8 months.
Selected shift
+3 months
Correlation at this shift
-74%
+41% stronger than no-shift baseline
Velocity of M2 Money Stock shifted 3 months earlier. Reads: "Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) today line up with Velocity of M2 Money Stock 3 months from now?"
15 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-33%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+3 months
-74%
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
-58%
10 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
N/A
0 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-58%
8 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
292
A: 42 / B: 250
Series A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
KTOS
Stock · 1,255 raw → 61 prepared
Series B
Velocity of M2 Money Stock
M2V
FRED · 269 raw → 269 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
1
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0152
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0124
Linear regression intercept.
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