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Correlation
of values
-38%
In sync
of periods
47%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-06
281
These move in the same direction about 47% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~14% 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
5Y Breakeven Inflation moves ~3 months before Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator
Watch 5Y Breakeven Inflation for an early read on Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator.
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)
47%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-38%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
281 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
798
5,881
Normalized
798
5,881
Prepared
798
283
Aligned
281
281
Invalid removed
14%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
281
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
-3 months
Correlation at this shift
-48%
+11% stronger than no-shift baseline
5Y Breakeven Inflation shifted 3 months later. Reads: "Does Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator today line up with 5Y Breakeven Inflation 3 months ago?"
275 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-38%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
-3 months
-48%
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
+3%
53 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-16%
36 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-32%
128 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
519
A: 517 / B: 2
Series A
Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator
SAHMREALTIME
FRED · 798 raw → 798 prepared
Series B
5Y Breakeven Inflation
T5YIE
FRED · 5,881 raw → 283 prepared
Sign agreement
55.6%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
21
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.1630
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
2.0371
Linear regression intercept.
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