Caterpillar Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Caterpillar and BANK OCHINA H is -0.17 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Caterpillar is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Caterpillar Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Caterpillar and DJI is 0.21 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Caterpillar and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Caterpillar Stock

  0.99CAT1 CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.7ASJA ASTRA INTERNATIONALPairCorr
  0.7ASJA ASTRA INTERNATIONALPairCorr

Moving against Caterpillar Stock

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Caterpillar Stock performing well and Caterpillar Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Caterpillar's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

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