SeriesMagCorrSyncOverlapThrough
Correlation
+84%
of values
In sync
61%
of periods
History
119
months · through 2026-03
These move in the same direction about 61% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount (~71% of the pattern is shared).
A real but noisy link — useful as context, risky as a standalone signal.
Time Series
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 looser
The recent pattern is looser than its long-run baseline — keep an eye on whether this sticks.
S&P 500 moves ~9 months before PPI: All Commodities
Watch S&P 500 for an early read on PPI: All Commodities.
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)
61.2%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+84%
Based on values
95% CI
+78% → +89%
Likely range of correlation
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
119 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
2,515
1,359
Normalized
2,515
1,359
Prepared
121
1,359
Aligned
119
119
Invalid removed
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R²(i)
71.2%
Variance explained
Significance
p < 0.001
Statistical confidence
Data points
119
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
+9 months
Correlation at this shift
+90%
+5% stronger than no-shift baseline
PPI: All Commodities shifted 9 months earlier. Reads: "Does S&P 500 today line up with PPI: All Commodities 9 months from now?"
110 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+84%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+9 months
+90%
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
-17%
56 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+0%
15 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-70%
47 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
1,242
A: 2 / B: 1240
Series A
S&P 500
SP500
FRED · 2,515 raw → 121 prepared
Series B
PPI: All Commodities
PPIACO
FRED · 1,359 raw → 1,359 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
5
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.0195
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
150.2523
Linear regression intercept.
Saved 2 days ago · ID: fred-ppiaco_fred-sp500_5y
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Top 5 by absolute correlation
Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.