Oil and Stocks Remain Positively Correlated

Arthur Hill
by Arthur Hill,
Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

The Correlation Coefficient is used to measure the degree of correlation between two assets. Positive correlation means they move in the same direction. Negative correlation means they move in opposite directions. The 12-Month US Oil Fund (USL) and S&P 500 ETF (SPY) are positively correlated. The 20-day Correlation Coefficient shows a few dips into negative territory, but remained largely positive. The 100-day Correlation Coefficient never came close to negative territory.  

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