Correlation
of % moves
-48%
In sync
of periods
34%
History
daysdays · through 2026-04-30
1,250
These move opposite each other about 34% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely mirror each other (~23% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
Both lines start at the same point — easy to compare when growth rates are similar.
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.
Rock solid
The relationship barely changes from period to period — treat it as a reliable signal.
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Statistics
Approximate (legacy record)In sync(i)
33.8%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-48%
Based on % moves
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
1,250 paired data points survived the daily window.
Raw input
1,255
9,176
Normalized
1,255
9,176
Prepared
1,255
9,176
Aligned
1,250
1,250
Invalid removed
R²(i)
22.6%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points
1,250
Deep
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: -6 to 6 days.
Selected shift
No shift
Correlation at this shift
-48%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
249 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-48%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-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
-12%
47 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-15%
42 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-68%
160 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
7,931
A: 5 / B: 7926
Series A
SPGI
Stock · 1,255 raw → 1,255 prepared
Series B
VIX
VIXCLS
FRED · 9,176 raw → 9,176 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
21
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-1.7065
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0001
Linear regression intercept.
Saved 5 days ago · ID: fred-vixcls_stock-spgi_5y
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Ranked across both sides of this comparison using the same dense row format as the single-symbol correlations view.