Correlation Between DAX Index and China Railway

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

Diversification Opportunities for DAX Index and China Railway

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The 3 months correlation between DAX and China is 0.0. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding DAX Index and China Railway Construction in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on China Railway Constr and DAX Index 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 DAX Index are associated (or correlated) with China Railway. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of China Railway Constr has no effect on the direction of DAX Index i.e., DAX Index and China Railway go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between DAX Index and China Railway

If you would invest  2,143,058  in DAX Index on November 29, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  112,031  from holding DAX Index or generate 5.23% return on investment over 90 days.
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Accuracy95.65%
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DAX Index  vs.  China Railway Construction

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DAX Index and China Railway Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with DAX Index and China Railway

The main advantage of trading using opposite DAX Index and China Railway positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if DAX Index position performs unexpectedly, China Railway 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 China Railway will offset losses from the drop in China Railway's long position.
The idea behind DAX Index and China Railway Construction 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 Correlation Analysis module to reduce portfolio risk simply by holding instruments which are not perfectly correlated.

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