Correlation Between Visa and BankUnited

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

Diversification Opportunities for Visa and BankUnited

0.23
  Correlation Coefficient

Modest diversification

The 3 months correlation between Visa and BankUnited is 0.23. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Visa Class A and BankUnited in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on BankUnited and Visa 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 Visa Class A are associated (or correlated) with BankUnited. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of BankUnited has no effect on the direction of Visa i.e., Visa and BankUnited go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Visa and BankUnited

Taking into account the 90-day investment horizon Visa Class A is expected to generate 0.36 times more return on investment than BankUnited. However, Visa Class A is 2.82 times less risky than BankUnited. It trades about 0.1 of its potential returns per unit of risk. BankUnited is currently generating about 0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  21,661  in Visa Class A on November 19, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  13,720  from holding Visa Class A or generate 63.34% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthVery Weak
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Visa Class A  vs.  BankUnited

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Visa Class A 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Visa Class A are ranked lower than 18 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Visa showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
BankUnited 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

 
Weak
 
Strong
Over the last 90 days BankUnited has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of comparatively stable forward-looking signals, BankUnited is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price uproar, may contribute to short-horizon losses for the private investors.

Visa and BankUnited Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Visa and BankUnited

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