Correlation Between Near and Bitcoin

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Near and Bitcoin

0.74

Correlation Coefficient

Near  Bitcoin

Poor diversification

The 3 months correlation between Near and Bitcoin is 0.74. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Near and Bitcoin in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Bitcoin and Near 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 Near are associated (or correlated) with Bitcoin. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Bitcoin has no effect on the direction of Near i.e., Near and Bitcoin go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Near and Bitcoin

Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Near is expected to under-perform the Bitcoin. In addition to that, Near is 2.4 times more volatile than Bitcoin. It trades about -0.15 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. Bitcoin is currently generating about -0.06 per unit of volatility. If you would invest  8,605,058  in Bitcoin on December 30, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (362,296) from holding Bitcoin or give up 4.21% of portfolio value over 90 days.

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

Near  vs.  Bitcoin

Near

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Near has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of unsteady performance in the last few months, the Crypto's fundamental indicators remain rather sound which may send shares a bit higher in April 2025. The latest tumult may also be a sign of longer-term up-swing for Near shareholders.

Bitcoin

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Bitcoin has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions. In spite of latest unsteady performance, the Crypto's fundamental indicators remain sound and the latest tumult on Wall Street may also be a sign of longer-term gains for Bitcoin shareholders.

Pair Trading with Near and Bitcoin

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

The idea behind Near and Bitcoin 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 Watchlist Optimization module to optimize watchlists to build efficient portfolios or rebalance existing positions based on the mean-variance optimization algorithm.