Correlation Between Basic Materials and BeiGene

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Can any of the company-specific risk be diversified away by investing in both Basic Materials and BeiGene 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 Basic Materials and BeiGene into the same portfolio, which is an essential part of the fundamental portfolio management process.
By analyzing existing cross correlation between Basic Materials and BeiGene, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on Basic Materials and BeiGene 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 Basic Materials with a short position of BeiGene. Check out your portfolio center. Please also check ongoing floating volatility patterns of Basic Materials and BeiGene.

Diversification Opportunities for Basic Materials and BeiGene

0.18
  Correlation Coefficient

Average diversification

The 3 months correlation between Basic and BeiGene is 0.18. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Basic Materials and BeiGene in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical prices or returns on BeiGene and Basic Materials 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 Basic Materials are associated (or correlated) with BeiGene. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when the price movement of BeiGene has no effect on the direction of Basic Materials i.e., Basic Materials and BeiGene go up and down completely randomly.
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Pair Corralation between Basic Materials and BeiGene

Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Basic Materials is expected to generate 0.43 times more return on investment than BeiGene. However, Basic Materials is 2.32 times less risky than BeiGene. It trades about 0.0 of its potential returns per unit of risk. BeiGene is currently generating about -0.03 per unit of risk. If you would invest  559,406  in Basic Materials on September 25, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (2,312) from holding Basic Materials or give up 0.41% of portfolio value over 90 days.
Time Period3 Months [change]
DirectionMoves Together 
StrengthInsignificant
Accuracy98.41%
ValuesDaily Returns

Basic Materials  vs.  BeiGene

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Pair Trading with Basic Materials and BeiGene

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