James Alpha Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between James Alpha Managed and Nasdaq 100 2x Strategy is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of James Alpha 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.

James Alpha Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between James Alpha Managed and DJI is 0.34 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding James Alpha Managed and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in James Alpha Managed. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.

Moving together with JAMES Mutual Fund

  1.0JDAEX James Alpha ManagedPairCorr
  0.65JHQCX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.95JHEQX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.95JHQAX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.98GTENX Gateway Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.69GTECX Gateway Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.69GTEYX Gateway Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.69GATEX Gateway Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.64JHDCX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.9JHDRX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.91JHDAX Jpmorgan Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.68FSMMX Fs Multi StrategyPairCorr
  0.66FPXIX Fidelity Advisor 529PairCorr

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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 JAMES Mutual Fund performing well and James Alpha Mutual Fund 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 James Alpha'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.