Correlation Between Bank of America and BMO Junior

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Bank of America and BMO Junior at the same time? Although using a correlation coefficient on its own may not help to predict future stock returns, this module helps to understand the diversifiable risk of combining Bank of America and BMO Junior into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Bank of America and BMO Junior Gold, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Bank of America and BMO Junior and check how they will diversify away market risk if combined in the same portfolio for a given time horizon. You can also utilize pair trading strategies of matching a long position in Bank of America with a short position of BMO Junior. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Bank of America and BMO Junior.

Diversification Opportunities for Bank of America and BMO Junior

0.24
  Correlation Coefficient

Modest diversification

The 3 months correlation between Bank and BMO is 0.24. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Bank of America and BMO Junior Gold in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on BMO Junior Gold and Bank of America is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these equity instruments tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which returns on Bank of America are associated (or correlated) with BMO Junior. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of BMO Junior Gold has no effect on the direction of Bank of America i.e., Bank of America and BMO Junior go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Bank of America and BMO Junior

Considering the 90-day investment horizon Bank of America is expected to generate 1.06 times less return on investment than BMO Junior. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Bank of America is 1.22 times less risky than BMO Junior. It trades about 0.06 of its potential returns per unit of risk. BMO Junior Gold is currently generating about 0.06 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  6,267  in BMO Junior Gold on August 30, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  3,433  from holding BMO Junior Gold or generate 54.78% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Weak
Accuracy99.8%
ValuesDaily Returns

Bank of America  vs.  BMO Junior Gold

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Bank of America 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

13 of 100

 
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Bank of America are ranked lower than 13 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather unsteady basic indicators, Bank of America exhibited solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
BMO Junior Gold 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

5 of 100

 
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Modest
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in BMO Junior Gold are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of very unfluctuating technical and fundamental indicators, BMO Junior may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.

Bank of America and BMO Junior Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Bank of America and BMO Junior

The main advantage of trading using opposite Bank of America and BMO Junior positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Bank of America position performs unexpectedly, BMO Junior can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in BMO Junior will offset losses from the drop in BMO Junior's long position.
The idea behind Bank of America and BMO Junior Gold pairs trading is to make the combined position market-neutral, meaning the overall market's direction will not affect its win or loss (or potential downside or upside). This can be achieved by designing a pairs trade with two highly correlated stocks or equities that operate in a similar space or sector, making it possible to obtain profits through simple and relatively low-risk investment.
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Note that this page's information should be used as a complementary analysis to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Price Transformation module to use Price Transformation models to analyze the depth of different equity instruments across global markets.

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