SeriesMagCorrSyncOverlapThrough
Correlation
of values
-56%
In sync
of periods
52%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-03
416
These move opposite each other about 52% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely mirror each other (~32% of the pattern is shared).
Roughly random — these don't track each other in a meaningful way.
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
Slipping tighter
The recent pattern is tighter than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
15Y Mortgage Rate moves ~18 months before Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate
Watch 15Y Mortgage Rate for an early read on Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate.
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
Flips between sync and inverse
Sometimes the two move together, sometimes opposite. Don't treat this as a stable signal.
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Statistics
In sync(i)
51.6%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-56%
Based on values
95% CI
-63% → -49%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
416 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,810
963
Normalized
1,810
963
Prepared
417
963
Aligned
416
416
Invalid removed
R²(i)
31.7%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
416
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
+18 months
Correlation at this shift
-64%
+8% stronger than no-shift baseline
Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate shifted 18 months earlier. Reads: "Does 15Y Mortgage Rate today line up with Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate 18 months from now?"
398 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-56%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+18 months
-64%
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
+6%
65 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+17%
69 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-48%
115 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
548
A: 1 / B: 547
Series A
15Y Mortgage Rate
MORTGAGE15US
FRED · 1,810 raw → 417 prepared
Series B
Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate
WTISPLC
FRED · 963 raw → 963 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
19
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-9.2360
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
101.5644
Linear regression intercept.
Saved 2 days ago · ID: fred-mortgage15us_fred-wtisplc_5y
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Top 10 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.