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Correlation
of values
-69%
In sync
of periods
50%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-05
388
These move in the same direction about 50% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~48% 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
Holds in both up and down markets
The relationship is similar whether prices are rising or falling — reliable in both directions.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
50%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-69%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
388 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
797
389
Normalized
797
389
Prepared
797
389
Aligned
388
388
Invalid removed
48%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
388
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
-69%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
388 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
+15%
18 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-34%
36 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-55%
79 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
410
A: 409 / B: 1
Series A
Building Permits
PERMIT
FRED · 797 raw → 797 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
21
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0051
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
17.1338
Linear regression intercept.
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