Correlation Between Dow Jones and FD Technologies

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Dow Jones and FD Technologies 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 FD Technologies 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 FD Technologies PLC, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Dow Jones and FD Technologies 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 FD Technologies. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Dow Jones and FD Technologies.

Diversification Opportunities for Dow Jones and FD Technologies

0.79
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Dow and GYQ is 0.79. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dow Jones Industrial and FD Technologies PLC in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on FD Technologies PLC 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 FD Technologies. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of FD Technologies PLC has no effect on the direction of Dow Jones i.e., Dow Jones and FD Technologies go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Dow Jones and FD Technologies

Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Dow Jones Industrial is expected to generate 0.29 times more return on investment than FD Technologies. However, Dow Jones Industrial is 3.41 times less risky than FD Technologies. It trades about 0.12 of its potential returns per unit of risk. FD Technologies PLC is currently generating about 0.02 per unit of risk. If you would invest  3,387,678  in Dow Jones Industrial on September 1, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,103,387  from holding Dow Jones Industrial or generate 32.57% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy98.15%
ValuesDaily Returns

Dow Jones Industrial  vs.  FD Technologies PLC

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Dow Jones and FD Technologies Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Dow Jones and FD Technologies

The main advantage of trading using opposite Dow Jones and FD Technologies positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Dow Jones position performs unexpectedly, FD Technologies 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 FD Technologies will offset losses from the drop in FD Technologies' long position.
The idea behind Dow Jones Industrial and FD Technologies PLC 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 Volatility module to check portfolio volatility and analyze historical return density to properly model market risk.

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