Steel Dynamics Correlations

STLD Stock  USD 147.78  1.23  0.84%   
The current 90-days correlation between Steel Dynamics and Nucor Corp is 0.64 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Steel Dynamics is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Steel Dynamics Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Steel Dynamics and DJI is 0.38 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Steel Dynamics and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Steel Stock

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  0.63SSNLF Samsung ElectronicsPairCorr
  0.62EC Ecopetrol SA ADRPairCorr
  0.75ENTO Entero Therapeutics, Upward RallyPairCorr
  0.72VPV Invesco PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.85SCCO Southern CopperPairCorr
  0.65REI Ring EnergyPairCorr
  0.62BTE Baytex Energy Corp Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.62IDR Idaho Strategic ResourcesPairCorr
  0.68OBE Obsidian EnergyPairCorr

Moving against Steel Stock

  0.57WOR Worthington IndustriesPairCorr
  0.54ADVWW Advantage SolutionsPairCorr
  0.32TM Trigon MetalsPairCorr
  0.64PPERY Bank Mandiri PerseroPairCorr
  0.48PTAIF PT Astra InternationalPairCorr
  0.4GNRC Generac HoldingsPairCorr
  0.31PPERF Bank Mandiri PerseroPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Steel Stock performing well and Steel Dynamics 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 Steel Dynamics' 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.

Steel Dynamics Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Steel Dynamics' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Steel Dynamics inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Steel. The board's role is to monitor Steel Dynamics' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Steel Dynamics' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Steel Dynamics' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Theresa WaglerCFO, Chief Accounting Officer and Executive VPProfile