Correlation Between Nedbank and Dow Jones

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

Diversification Opportunities for Nedbank and Dow Jones

0.19
  Correlation Coefficient

Average diversification

The 3 months correlation between Nedbank and Dow is 0.19. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Nedbank Group and Dow Jones Industrial in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Dow Jones Industrial and Nedbank 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 Nedbank Group are associated (or correlated) with Dow Jones. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Dow Jones Industrial has no effect on the direction of Nedbank i.e., Nedbank and Dow Jones go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Nedbank and Dow Jones

Assuming the 90 days horizon Nedbank Group is expected to generate 2.9 times more return on investment than Dow Jones. However, Nedbank is 2.9 times more volatile than Dow Jones Industrial. It trades about 0.05 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating about 0.09 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,054  in Nedbank Group on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  569.00  from holding Nedbank Group or generate 53.98% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthInsignificant
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Nedbank Group  vs.  Dow Jones Industrial

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Pair Trading with Nedbank and Dow Jones

The main advantage of trading using opposite Nedbank and Dow Jones positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Nedbank position performs unexpectedly, Dow Jones 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 Dow Jones will offset losses from the drop in Dow Jones' long position.
The idea behind Nedbank Group and Dow Jones Industrial 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 Risk-Return Analysis module to view associations between returns expected from investment and the risk you assume.

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