Correlation Between Smart Share and Bright Horizons

Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Smart Share and Bright Horizons 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 Smart Share and Bright Horizons into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.

By analyzing existing cross correlation between Smart Share Global and Bright Horizons Family, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Smart Share and Bright Horizons 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 Smart Share with a short position of Bright Horizons. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Smart Share and Bright Horizons.

Diversification Opportunities for Smart Share and Bright Horizons

0.71

Correlation Coefficient

Smart Share  Bright Horizons

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Smart and Bright is 0.71. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Smart Share Global and Bright Horizons Family in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Bright Horizons Family and Smart Share 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 Smart Share Global are associated (or correlated) with Bright Horizons. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Bright Horizons Family has no effect on the direction of Smart Share i.e., Smart Share and Bright Horizons go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Smart Share and Bright Horizons

Allowing for the 90-day total investment horizon Smart Share Global is expected to generate 2.67 times more return on investment than Bright Horizons. However, Smart Share is 2.67 times more volatile than Bright Horizons Family. It trades about 0.16 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Bright Horizons Family is currently generating about 0.14 per unit of risk. If you would invest  72.00  in Smart Share Global on December 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  40.00  from holding Smart Share Global or generate 55.56% return on investment over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Significant
Accuracy	100.0%
Values	Daily Returns

Smart Share Global  vs.  Bright Horizons Family

Smart Share Global

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Smart Share Global are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of very weak primary indicators, Smart Share displayed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.

Bright Horizons Family

Risk-Adjusted Performance

OK

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

Pair Trading with Smart Share and Bright Horizons

The main advantage of trading using opposite Smart Share and Bright Horizons positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if Smart Share position performs unexpectedly, Bright Horizons 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 Bright Horizons will offset losses from the drop in Bright Horizons' long position.

The idea behind Smart Share Global and Bright Horizons Family 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 Price Transformation module to use Price Transformation models to analyze the depth of different equity instruments across global markets.