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iShares Silver Trust (SLV) vs Velocity of M2 Money Stock
Correlation
of % moves
-27%
In sync
of periods
71%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-01
19
These move opposite each other about 71% of the time
Their swing sizes only faintly mirror each other (~7% of the pattern is shared).
A faint pattern — interesting as colour, not strong enough to act on alone.
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
SLV moves ~7 months before Velocity of M2 Money Stock
Watch SLV for an early read on Velocity of M2 Money Stock.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
70.6%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-27%
Based on % moves
95% CI
-65% → +22%
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
19 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
1,255
269
Normalized
1,255
269
Prepared
61
269
Aligned
19
19
Invalid removed
Likely range of correlation
R²(i)
7.3%
Variance explained
Significance
n.s.
Statistical confidence
Data points
19
Limited
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: -8 to 8 months.
Selected shift
+7 months
Correlation at this shift
-66%
+39% stronger than no-shift baseline
Velocity of M2 Money Stock shifted 7 months earlier. Reads: "Does iShares Silver Trust (SLV) today line up with Velocity of M2 Money Stock 7 months from now?"
11 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-27%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
+7 months
-66%
A non-zero peak suggests one series lines up better when shifted against the other.
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
-43%
11 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
N/A
1 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-73%
6 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
292
A: 42 / B: 250
Series A
SLV
Stock · 1,255 raw → 61 prepared
Series B
Velocity of M2 Money Stock
M2V
FRED · 269 raw → 269 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
3
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.0161
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0124
Linear regression intercept.
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