Correlation Between Dow Jones and BMTC

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

Diversification Opportunities for Dow Jones and BMTC

0.39
  Correlation Coefficient

Weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Dow and BMTC is 0.39. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dow Jones Industrial and BMTC Group in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on BMTC Group and Dow Jones 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 Dow Jones Industrial are associated (or correlated) with BMTC. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of BMTC Group has no effect on the direction of Dow Jones i.e., Dow Jones and BMTC go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Dow Jones and BMTC

Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Dow Jones Industrial is expected to generate 0.46 times more return on investment than BMTC. However, Dow Jones Industrial is 2.18 times less risky than BMTC. It trades about 0.08 of its potential returns per unit of risk. BMTC Group is currently generating about 0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  3,347,646  in Dow Jones Industrial on August 30, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,124,560  from holding Dow Jones Industrial or generate 33.59% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Weak
Accuracy99.8%
ValuesDaily Returns

Dow Jones Industrial  vs.  BMTC Group

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Dow Jones and BMTC Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Dow Jones and BMTC

The main advantage of trading using opposite Dow Jones and BMTC positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Dow Jones position performs unexpectedly, BMTC 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 BMTC will offset losses from the drop in BMTC's long position.
The idea behind Dow Jones Industrial and BMTC Group 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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