Correlation Between Meridian Small and Meridian Equity

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

Diversification Opportunities for Meridian Small and Meridian Equity

0.62
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Meridian and Meridian is 0.62. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Meridian Small Cap and Meridian Equity Income in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Meridian Equity Income and Meridian Small 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 Meridian Small Cap are associated (or correlated) with Meridian Equity. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Meridian Equity Income has no effect on the direction of Meridian Small i.e., Meridian Small and Meridian Equity go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Meridian Small and Meridian Equity

Assuming the 90 days horizon Meridian Small is expected to generate 1.36 times less return on investment than Meridian Equity. In addition to that, Meridian Small is 1.94 times more volatile than Meridian Equity Income. It trades about 0.04 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Meridian Equity Income is currently generating about 0.1 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  1,260  in Meridian Equity Income on August 26, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  270.00  from holding Meridian Equity Income or generate 21.43% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Meridian Small Cap  vs.  Meridian Equity Income

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Meridian Small Cap 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

4 of 100

 
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Insignificant
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Meridian Small Cap are ranked lower than 4 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong fundamental indicators, Meridian Small is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
Meridian Equity Income 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

12 of 100

 
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Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Meridian Equity Income are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Meridian Equity is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Meridian Small and Meridian Equity Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Meridian Small and Meridian Equity

The main advantage of trading using opposite Meridian Small and Meridian Equity positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Meridian Small position performs unexpectedly, Meridian Equity 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 Meridian Equity will offset losses from the drop in Meridian Equity's long position.
The idea behind Meridian Small Cap and Meridian Equity 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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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 Positions Ratings module to determine portfolio positions ratings based on digital equity recommendations. Macroaxis instant position ratings are based on combination of fundamental analysis and risk-adjusted market performance.

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