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VLO vs COP · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do VLO and COP differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

VLOCOPBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceVLOValero EnergyCOPConocoPhillips
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.64%−0.78% to +2.1%Not distinguishable from zero−0.09%−1.3% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+2.1%−1.1% to +5.4%Not distinguishable from zero+3.4%+0.26% to +6.5%Tentative
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%+0.58%−1.1% to +2.3%Not distinguishable from zero−0.64%−2.4% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+3.4%+2.4% to +4.4%Clear+3.4%+2.2% to +4.7%Clear
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points+0.90%−2.1% to +3.9%Not distinguishable from zero−0.66%−2.8% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−0.09%−2.3% to +2.2%Not distinguishable from zero+1.3%−0.58% to +3.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−1.8%−3.1% to −0.51%Tentative−1.7%−3.1% to −0.38%Tentative
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points+0.09%−1.1% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero+0.11%−1.0% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%−0.65%−2.1% to +0.77%Not distinguishable from zero−0.54%−1.4% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.49%−0.24% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.21%−0.44% to +0.87%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%+0.03%0.00% to +0.06%Tentative−0.03%−0.06% to 0.00%Not distinguishable from zero
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.70%−1.6% to +0.20%Not distinguishable from zero−0.70%−1.4% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.81%+0.45% to +1.2%Clear+0.37%+0.10% to +0.65%Tentative
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+1.1%+0.85% to +1.4%Clear+0.90%+0.69% to +1.1%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.24%−0.60% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero−0.16%−0.48% to +0.16%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−1.0%−3.0% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero−3.0%−5.5% to −0.44%Tentative
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.42%−1.4% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero−0.89%−1.8% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point−0.11%−0.60% to +0.38%Not distinguishable from zero+0.01%−0.33% to +0.36%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.04%−0.18% to +0.25%Not distinguishable from zero+0.12%−0.03% to +0.26%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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