Strategy PP Variable xStock (STRCX) is 484.9× the size of AbbVie xStock (ABBVX) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely together (correlation 0.01 across 35 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 51% annualised.
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0.01over 35 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 | ABBVX | STRCX |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -20.1% | -7.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
Relative strength over 90 days: STRCX outperformed ABBVX by 1.2% — measured on the ABBVX/STRCX ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.