Correlation Between Visa and Widepoint

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

Diversification Opportunities for Visa and Widepoint

0.49
  Correlation Coefficient

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Visa and Widepoint is 0.49. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Visa Class A and Widepoint C in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Widepoint C 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 Widepoint. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Widepoint C has no effect on the direction of Visa i.e., Visa and Widepoint go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Visa and Widepoint

Taking into account the 90-day investment horizon Visa is expected to generate 7.57 times less return on investment than Widepoint. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Visa Class A is 4.22 times less risky than Widepoint. It trades about 0.05 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Widepoint C is currently generating about 0.09 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  263.00  in Widepoint C on August 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  232.00  from holding Widepoint C or generate 88.21% return on investment over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthWeak
Accuracy100.0%
ValuesDaily Returns

Visa Class A  vs.  Widepoint C

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Visa Class A 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

13 of 100

 
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Strong
Good
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Visa Class A are ranked lower than 13 (%) 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.
Widepoint C 

Risk-Adjusted Performance

11 of 100

 
Weak
 
Strong
OK
Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Widepoint C are ranked lower than 11 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Widepoint showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Visa and Widepoint Volatility Contrast

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Pair Trading with Visa and Widepoint

The main advantage of trading using opposite Visa and Widepoint positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Visa position performs unexpectedly, Widepoint 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 Widepoint will offset losses from the drop in Widepoint's long position.
The idea behind Visa Class A and Widepoint C 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 Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.

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