Monthly Directional Comparison: S&P 500 (SP) vs. Euro Bund (EBL)
Markets move up and markets move down … the key is to know how markets react to one another. Do the markets move up and down the majority of the time or do they move inversely? Are the markets moving together but is one lagging in performance more than usual? This monthly directional comparison simply provides perspective … and from there we look for opportunity.
The monthly directional study below looks at the S&P 500 Index and Euro Bund over 15 years, as It breaks down the markets across six positive / negative directional categories. Additionally monthly return averages are provided for the main directional categories.
Chart Overview
OUTER CURVES
YELLOW: Opposite Directions (Positive/Negative and Negative/Positive)
GRAY: Same Direction (Positive or Negative)
INNER PIE CHART
BLUE: Positive Direction
RED: Negative Direction
GREEN: Positive/Negative Directions
PURPLE: Negative/Positive Directions
Directional comparison study over 15 years of data:
