Athena (ATH) and Achi (ACH) compared side by side. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.02 across 25 shared trading days). ATH has been the more volatile of the two, at 431% annualised against ACH's 74%.
ATHACH
-0.02over 25 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 | ATH | ACH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -97.5% | -72.6% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.23 | -0.04 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +62.8% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -41.8% |
Relative strength over 90 days: ACH outperformed ATH by 96.7% — measured on the ATH/ACH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.