Correlation Between Visa and Western Asset

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Visa and Western Asset 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 Western Asset 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 Western Asset Mortgage, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Visa and Western Asset 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 Western Asset. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Visa and Western Asset.

Diversification Opportunities for Visa and Western Asset

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The 3 months correlation between Visa and Western is 0.0. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Visa Class A and Western Asset Mortgage in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Western Asset Mortgage 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 Western Asset. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Western Asset Mortgage has no effect on the direction of Visa i.e., Visa and Western Asset go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Visa and Western Asset

If you would invest (100.00) in Western Asset Mortgage on January 5, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  100.00  from holding Western Asset Mortgage or generate -100.0% return on investment over 90 days.
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Visa Class A  vs.  Western Asset Mortgage

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Visa Class A 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Visa Class A has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of fairly stable basic indicators, Visa is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price fuss, may contribute to near-short-term losses for the sophisticated investors.
Western Asset Mortgage 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Over the last 90 days Western Asset Mortgage has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of rather sound primary indicators, Western Asset is not utilizing all of its potentials. The newest stock price tumult, may contribute to shorter-term losses for the shareholders.

Visa and Western Asset Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Visa and Western Asset

The main advantage of trading using opposite Visa and Western Asset positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Visa position performs unexpectedly, Western Asset 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 Western Asset will offset losses from the drop in Western Asset's long position.
The idea behind Visa Class A and Western Asset Mortgage 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 Options Analysis module to analyze and evaluate options and option chains as a potential hedge for your portfolios.

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