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iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) vs HY Bond Spread
Correlation
of % moves
+58%
In sync
of periods
68%
History
daysdays · through 2026-07-06
750
These move in the same direction about 68% of the time
Their swing sizes loosely line up (~33% of the pattern is shared).
Strong enough to use as a signal — check the stability and regime notes below before relying on it.
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
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.
Advanced
Statistics
In sync(i)
68%
Headline metric
Movement correlation(i)
+58%
Based on % moves
95% CI
N/A
Likely range
Pipeline
Pipeline Summary
750 paired data points survived the daily window.
Raw input
1,254
785
Normalized
1,254
785
Prepared
1,254
785
Aligned
750
750
Invalid removed
33%
Variance explained
Significance
N/A
Statistical confidence
Data points(i)
749
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: -6 to 6 days.
Selected shift
No shift
Correlation at this shift
+58%
No shift — both series at their actual dates.
749 overlapping points at this shift
Baseline
+58%
No-shift correlation, matching the main time-series chart above.
Peak shift
No shift
+58%
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
+66%
67 periods · Return correlation when both series rose
Both Falling
+58%
105 periods · Return correlation when both series fell
Diverging
-56%
68 periods · Return correlation when series moved apart
Scatter
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Duplicates removed
0
A: 0 / B: 0
Alignment drops
539
A: 504 / B: 35
Series A
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)
VXX
Stock · 1,254 raw → 1,254 prepared
Series B
HY Bond Spread
BAMLH0A0HYM2
FRED · 785 raw → 785 prepared
Sign agreement
100.0%
How often both values share the same sign.
Zero crossings
23
Estimated crossover points between normalized spreads.
Slope
0.2844
Linear regression slope.
Intercept
0.0000
Linear regression intercept.
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