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Correlation
of values
-27%
In sync
of periods
50%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-03
663
These move opposite each other about 50% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~7% 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
Slipping tighter
The recent pattern is tighter 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.
Flips between sync and inverse
Sometimes the two move together, sometimes opposite. Don't treat this as a stable signal.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
49.9%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-27%
Based on values
95% CI
-34% → -20%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
663 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
807
2,887
Normalized
807
2,887
Prepared
807
665
Aligned
663
663
Invalid removed
R²(i)
7.3%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
663
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
No shift
Correlation at this shift
-27%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
663 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-27%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-27%
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%
69 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-11%
65 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-13%
115 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
146
A: 144 / B: 2
Series A
Bank Reserves
TOTRESNS
FRED · 807 raw → 807 prepared
Series B
Chicago Financial Conditions
NFCI
FRED · 2,887 raw → 665 prepared
Sign agreement
29.6%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
3
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0002
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.1784
Linear regression intercept.
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