Correlation Between Old Second and Community West

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

Diversification Opportunities for Old Second and Community West

0.82
  Correlation Coefficient

Very poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Old and Community is 0.82. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Old Second Bancorp and Community West Bancshares in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Community West Bancshares and Old Second 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 Old Second Bancorp are associated (or correlated) with Community West. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Community West Bancshares has no effect on the direction of Old Second i.e., Old Second and Community West go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Old Second and Community West

Given the investment horizon of 90 days Old Second Bancorp is expected to generate 1.04 times more return on investment than Community West. However, Old Second is 1.04 times more volatile than Community West Bancshares. It trades about 0.13 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Community West Bancshares is currently generating about 0.11 per unit of risk. If you would invest  1,377  in Old Second Bancorp on September 3, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  491.00  from holding Old Second Bancorp or generate 35.66% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthStrong
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Old Second Bancorp  vs.  Community West Bancshares

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Old Second Bancorp 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

6 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
Modest
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Old Second Bancorp are ranked lower than 6 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather unsteady fundamental drivers, Old Second may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.
Community West Bancshares 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

7 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Community West Bancshares are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather unfluctuating fundamental drivers, Community West may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in January 2025.

Old Second and Community West Volatility Contrast

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       Returns  

Pair Trading with Old Second and Community West

The main advantage of trading using opposite Old Second and Community West positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Old Second position performs unexpectedly, Community West 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 Community West will offset losses from the drop in Community West's long position.
The idea behind Old Second Bancorp and Community West Bancshares 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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