Chainlink (LINK) is 15497.3× the size of Autonomys Network (AI3) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.20 across 31 shared trading days). AI3 has been the more volatile of the two, at 205% annualised against LINK's 71%.
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-0.20over 31 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 | AI3 | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -20.1% | -69.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +61.6% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -43.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: AI3 outperformed LINK by 61.1% — measured on the AI3/LINK ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.