Cotton Correlations

CTUSX Commodity   62.30  0.37  0.59%   
The current 90-days correlation between Cotton and Class III Milk is -0.52 (i.e., Excellent diversification). The correlation of Cotton is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Cotton could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Cotton when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Cotton - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Cotton to buy it.

Moving against Cotton Commodity

  0.59ACNB ACNB Normal TradingPairCorr
  0.37GAMPX Goldman Sachs MlpPairCorr
  0.36FAIRX Fairholme FundPairCorr

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.

High positive correlations

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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Cotton Commodity performing well and Cotton Commodity doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Cotton's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

Cotton Related Commodities

One prevalent trading approach among algorithmic traders in the commodities sector involves employing market-neutral strategies, wherein each trade is designed to hedge away specific risks. Given that this approach necessitates two distinct transactions, if one position underperforms unexpectedly, the other can potentially offset some of the losses. This method can be applied to commodities such as Cotton, pairing it with other commodities or financial instruments to create a balanced, market-neutral setup.
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