Correlation Between Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust

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

Diversification Opportunities for Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust

-0.85
  Correlation Coefficient

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The 3 months correlation between Proshares and ProShares is -0.85. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin and ProShares Trust in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on ProShares Trust and Proshares Ultrashort 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 Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin are associated (or correlated) with ProShares Trust. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of ProShares Trust has no effect on the direction of Proshares Ultrashort i.e., Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust

Given the investment horizon of 90 days Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin is expected to under-perform the ProShares Trust. In addition to that, Proshares Ultrashort is 1.71 times more volatile than ProShares Trust. It trades about -0.08 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. ProShares Trust is currently generating about 0.06 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  4,493  in ProShares Trust on August 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  2,240  from holding ProShares Trust or generate 49.86% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Against 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy66.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin  vs.  ProShares Trust

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Proshares Ultrashort 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of inconsistent performance in the last few months, the Etf's forward indicators remain comparatively stable which may send shares a bit higher in December 2024. The newest uproar may also be a sign of mid-term up-swing for the exchange-traded fund private investors.
ProShares Trust 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in ProShares Trust are ranked lower than 7 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite fairly unsteady basic indicators, ProShares Trust demonstrated solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust

The main advantage of trading using opposite Proshares Ultrashort and ProShares Trust positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Proshares Ultrashort position performs unexpectedly, ProShares Trust 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 ProShares Trust will offset losses from the drop in ProShares Trust's long position.
The idea behind Proshares Ultrashort Bitcoin and ProShares Trust 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 Commodity Channel module to use Commodity Channel Index to analyze current equity momentum.

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