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Correlation
of values
-69%
In sync
of periods
41%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-05
232
These move in the same direction about 41% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~48% of the pattern is shared).
A real but noisy link — useful as context, risky as a standalone signal.
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.
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)
41%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-69%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
232 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
233
389
Normalized
233
389
Prepared
233
389
Aligned
232
232
Invalid removed
48%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
232
Usable
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
-69%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
232 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-69%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-69%
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
-10%
55 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-12%
21 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-80%
154 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
158
A: 1 / B: 157
Series A
Real Personal Consumption
PCEC96
FRED · 233 raw → 233 prepared
Series B
U-6 Unemployment Rate
U6RATE
FRED · 389 raw → 389 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
3
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0014
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
28.9863
Linear regression intercept.
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