Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is 351.2× the size of American Coin (USA) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move closely together (correlation 0.72 across 40 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 105% annualised.
USAPENGU
0.72over 40 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 | USA | PENGU |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -38.1% | -82.4% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.35 | 0.13 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +74.9% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -55.1% |
Relative strength over 90 days: PENGU outperformed USA by 23.8% — measured on the USA/PENGU ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.