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Correlation
of values
-64%
In sync
of periods
47%
History
monthsmonths · through 2026-06
389
These move in the same direction about 47% of the time
When one swings, the other often swings by a similar amount in the opposite direction (~41% 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)
47%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
-64%
Based on values
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
389 paired data points survived the monthly window.
Raw input
606
389
Normalized
606
389
Prepared
606
389
Aligned
389
389
Invalid removed
41%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
389
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
-64%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
389 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
-64%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
-64%
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%
27 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
-33%
31 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-35%
75 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
217
A: 217 / B: 0
Series A
Total Vehicle Sales
TOTALSA
FRED · 606 raw → 606 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
25
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
-0.9543
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
25.2384
Linear regression intercept.
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