Correlation Between Northern Fixed and Origin Emerging

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

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

Diversification Opportunities for Northern Fixed and Origin Emerging

0.45

Correlation Coefficient

Northern Fixed  Origin Emerging

Very weak diversification

The 3 months correlation between Northern and Origin is 0.45. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Northern Fixed Income and Origin Emerging Markets in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Origin Emerging Markets and Northern Fixed 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 Northern Fixed Income are associated (or correlated) with Origin Emerging. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Origin Emerging Markets has no effect on the direction of Northern Fixed i.e., Northern Fixed and Origin Emerging go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between Northern Fixed and Origin Emerging

Assuming the 90 days horizon Northern Fixed Income is expected to under-perform the Origin Emerging. But the mutual fund apears to be less risky and, when comparing its historical volatility, Northern Fixed Income is 2.49 times less risky than Origin Emerging. The mutual fund trades about -0.13 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Origin Emerging Markets is currently generating about -0.04 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  1,067  in Origin Emerging Markets on October 9, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (21.00) from holding Origin Emerging Markets or give up 1.97% of portfolio value over 90 days.

Time Period	3 Months [change]
Direction	Moves Together
Strength	Weak
Accuracy	98.36%
Values	Daily Returns

Northern Fixed Income  vs.  Origin Emerging Markets

Northern Fixed Income

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Northern Fixed Income has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, Northern Fixed is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Origin Emerging Markets

Risk-Adjusted Performance

0 of 100

Very Weak

Over the last 90 days Origin Emerging Markets has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong forward indicators, Origin Emerging is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.

Pair Trading with Northern Fixed and Origin Emerging

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

The idea behind Northern Fixed Income and Origin Emerging Markets 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 Global Correlations module to find global opportunities by holding instruments from different markets.