Ethereum (ETH) is 369294.7× the size of 42-coin (42) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.39 across 30 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 66% annualised.
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0.39over 30 shared trading days
Measured on daily returns rather than on prices. Two assets that both simply trend upward score near 1.0 on raw prices whether or not they move together, so returns are what answer the question people mean by correlation.
| Metric | 42 | ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -8.0% | -66.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: 42 outperformed ETH by 16.2% — measured on the 42/ETH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.