Correlation Between 30 Day and Micro Gold

Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both 30 Day and Micro Gold 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 30 Day and Micro Gold into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.

By analyzing existing cross correlation between 30 Day Fed and Micro Gold Futures, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on 30 Day and Micro Gold 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 30 Day with a short position of Micro Gold. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of 30 Day and Micro Gold.

Diversification Opportunities for 30 Day and Micro Gold

0.28

Correlation Coefficient

30 Day  Micro Gold

Modest diversification

The 3 months correlation between ZQUSD and Micro is 0.28. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding 30 Day Fed and Micro Gold Futures in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on Micro Gold Futures and 30 Day 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 30 Day Fed are associated (or correlated) with Micro Gold. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of Micro Gold Futures has no effect on the direction of 30 Day i.e., 30 Day and Micro Gold go up and down completely randomly.

Pair Corralation between 30 Day and Micro Gold

Assuming the 90 days horizon 30 Day Fed is not expected to generate positive returns. However, 30 Day Fed is 197.54 times less risky than Micro Gold. It waists most of its returns potential to compensate for thr risk taken. Micro Gold is generating about 0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  283,500  in Micro Gold Futures on December 2, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,350  from holding Micro Gold Futures or generate 0.48% return on investment over 90 days.

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

30 Day Fed  vs.  Micro Gold Futures

30 Day Fed

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Good

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in 30 Day Fed are ranked lower than 12 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather sound basic indicators, 30 Day is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price tumult, may contribute to shorter-term losses for the shareholders.

Micro Gold Futures

Risk-Adjusted Performance

OK

Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Micro Gold Futures are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. In spite of rather weak fundamental indicators, Micro Gold may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in April 2025.

Pair Trading with 30 Day and Micro Gold

The main advantage of trading using opposite 30 Day and Micro Gold positions is that it hedges away some unsystematic risk. Because of two separate transactions, even if 30 Day position performs unexpectedly, Micro Gold 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 Micro Gold will offset losses from the drop in Micro Gold's long position.

The idea behind 30 Day Fed and Micro Gold Futures 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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