Westlake Chemical Correlations

WLK Stock  USD 92.29  1.97  2.18%   
The current 90-days correlation between Westlake Chemical and Axalta Coating Systems is 0.8 (i.e., Very poor diversification). A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Westlake Chemical moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Westlake Chemical moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction.

Westlake Chemical Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Westlake Chemical and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Westlake Chemical and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Westlake Stock performing well and Westlake Chemical Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Westlake Chemical's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
SXT  1.24  0.20  0.12  0.22  1.90 
 2.41 
 11.22 
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 2.36 
 11.52 
MTX  1.43 (0.29) 0.00 (0.36) 0.00 
 1.80 
 13.50 
ODC  1.48  0.14  0.09  0.13  1.87 
 2.89 
 13.82 
FUL  1.77 (0.15) 0.00 (0.22) 0.00 
 2.46 
 14.60 
KWR  2.04 (0.18) 0.00 (0.21) 0.00 
 3.00 
 20.89 
CBT  1.51 (0.13) 0.00 (18.43) 0.00 
 2.74 
 12.52 
SCL  1.77 (0.29) 0.00 (0.34) 0.00 
 2.69 
 14.03 
AXTA  1.78  0.01  0.00 (0.09) 0.00 
 2.93 
 16.33 
AVNT  2.02 (0.17) 0.00 (0.19) 0.00 
 3.44 
 20.86