Correlation Between Bitcoin and Dow Jones

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Bitcoin and Dow Jones 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 Bitcoin and Dow Jones into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Bitcoin and Dow Jones Industrial, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Bitcoin and Dow Jones 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 Bitcoin with a short position of Dow Jones. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Bitcoin and Dow Jones.

Diversification Opportunities for Bitcoin and Dow Jones

0.81
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Bitcoin and Dow is 0.81. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Bitcoin and Dow Jones Industrial in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Dow Jones Industrial and Bitcoin 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 Bitcoin are associated (or correlated) with Dow Jones. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Dow Jones Industrial has no effect on the direction of Bitcoin i.e., Bitcoin and Dow Jones go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Bitcoin and Dow Jones

Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Bitcoin is expected to generate 11.37 times more return on investment than Dow Jones. However, Bitcoin is 11.37 times more volatile than Dow Jones Industrial. It trades about 0.1 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating about 0.08 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,683,785  in Bitcoin on August 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  8,092,719  from holding Bitcoin or generate 480.63% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy60.28%
ValuesDaily Returns

Bitcoin  vs.  Dow Jones Industrial

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Pair Trading with Bitcoin and Dow Jones

The main advantage of trading using opposite Bitcoin and Dow Jones positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Bitcoin position performs unexpectedly, Dow Jones 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 Dow Jones will offset losses from the drop in Dow Jones' long position.
The idea behind Bitcoin and Dow Jones Industrial 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 Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.

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