Correlation Between Target and Dow Jones

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

Diversification Opportunities for Target and Dow Jones

0.03
  Correlation Coefficient

Significant diversification

The 3 months correlation between Target and Dow is 0.03. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Target Group 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 Target 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 Target Group 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 Target i.e., Target and Dow Jones go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Target and Dow Jones

Given the investment horizon of 90 days Target Group is expected to generate 31.12 times more return on investment than Dow Jones. However, Target is 31.12 times more volatile than Dow Jones Industrial. It trades about 0.09 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  0.75  in Target Group on August 26, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (0.51) from holding Target Group or give up 68.0% of portfolio value over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthInsignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Target Group  vs.  Dow Jones Industrial

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Pair Trading with Target and Dow Jones

The main advantage of trading using opposite Target and Dow Jones positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Target 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 Target Group 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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