You repeat the same error about negative association in a couple other places: > The final formula for Hoeffding's D combines D_1, D_2, and D_3, along with nor

You repeat the same error about negative association in a couple other places: > The final formula for Hoeffding's D combines D_1, D_2, and D_3, along with normalization factors, to produce a statistic that ranges from -0.5 to 1. This range allows for interpretation of the degree of association between the sequences, with values near 0 indicating no association, values closer to 1 indicating a strong positive association, and values near -0.5 indicating a strong negative association. > And a score near -0.5 suggests they're moving in opposite directions, perhaps clashing rather than complementing each other.