Correlation Between ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust

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

Diversification Opportunities for ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust

0.75
  Correlation Coefficient

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between ProShares and Northern is 0.75. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding ProShares Ultra Semiconductors and Northern Trust in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Northern Trust and ProShares Ultra 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 Ultra Semiconductors are associated (or correlated) with Northern Trust. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Northern Trust has no effect on the direction of ProShares Ultra i.e., ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust

If you would invest  5,868  in ProShares Ultra Semiconductors on August 29, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  209.00  from holding ProShares Ultra Semiconductors or generate 3.56% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthSignificant
Accuracy0.79%
ValuesDaily Returns

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors  vs.  Northern Trust

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ProShares Ultra Semi 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in ProShares Ultra Semiconductors are ranked lower than 3 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather fragile basic indicators, ProShares Ultra exhibited solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
Northern Trust 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Northern Trust has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of very healthy basic indicators, Northern Trust is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disarray, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust

The main advantage of trading using opposite ProShares Ultra and Northern Trust positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if ProShares Ultra position performs unexpectedly, Northern 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 Northern Trust will offset losses from the drop in Northern Trust's long position.
The idea behind ProShares Ultra Semiconductors and Northern 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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