Correlation Between Esperion Therapeutics and Flex

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

Diversification Opportunities for Esperion Therapeutics and Flex

0.86
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Esperion and Flex is 0.86. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Esperion Therapeutics and Flex in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Flex and Esperion Therapeutics 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 Esperion Therapeutics are associated (or correlated) with Flex. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Flex has no effect on the direction of Esperion Therapeutics i.e., Esperion Therapeutics and Flex go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Esperion Therapeutics and Flex

Given the investment horizon of 90 days Esperion Therapeutics is expected to generate 1.76 times more return on investment than Flex. However, Esperion Therapeutics is 1.76 times more volatile than Flex. It trades about 0.2 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Flex is currently generating about 0.19 per unit of risk. If you would invest  208.00  in Esperion Therapeutics on August 30, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  46.00  from holding Esperion Therapeutics or generate 22.12% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Esperion Therapeutics  vs.  Flex

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Esperion Therapeutics 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Esperion Therapeutics are ranked lower than 10 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Even with relatively unfluctuating basic indicators, Esperion Therapeutics reported solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
Flex 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Flex are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly unfluctuating technical and fundamental indicators, Flex showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Esperion Therapeutics and Flex Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Esperion Therapeutics and Flex

The main advantage of trading using opposite Esperion Therapeutics and Flex positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Esperion Therapeutics position performs unexpectedly, Flex 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 Flex will offset losses from the drop in Flex's long position.
The idea behind Esperion Therapeutics and Flex 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 Pair Correlation module to compare performance and examine fundamental relationship between any two equity instruments.

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