Correlation Between First Trust and Pioneer High

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

Diversification Opportunities for First Trust and Pioneer High

0.26
  Correlation Coefficient

Modest diversification

The 3 months correlation between First and Pioneer is 0.26. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Senior and Pioneer High Income in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Pioneer High Income and First Trust 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 First Trust Senior are associated (or correlated) with Pioneer High. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Pioneer High Income has no effect on the direction of First Trust i.e., First Trust and Pioneer High go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between First Trust and Pioneer High

Considering the 90-day investment horizon First Trust is expected to generate 2.02 times less return on investment than Pioneer High. In addition to that, First Trust is 1.31 times more volatile than Pioneer High Income. It trades about 0.07 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Pioneer High Income is currently generating about 0.19 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  698.00  in Pioneer High Income on August 30, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  89.00  from holding Pioneer High Income or generate 12.75% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Weak
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

First Trust Senior  vs.  Pioneer High Income

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First Trust Senior 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in First Trust Senior are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of comparatively stable fundamental indicators, First Trust is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price uproar, may contribute to short-horizon losses for the private investors.
Pioneer High Income 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Modest
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Pioneer High Income are ranked lower than 5 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of comparatively stable technical indicators, Pioneer High is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price uproar, may contribute to short-horizon losses for the private investors.

First Trust and Pioneer High Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with First Trust and Pioneer High

The main advantage of trading using opposite First Trust and Pioneer High positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if First Trust position performs unexpectedly, Pioneer High 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 Pioneer High will offset losses from the drop in Pioneer High's long position.
The idea behind First Trust Senior and Pioneer High Income 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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