USD1 (USD1) is 64257.0× the size of Mento Nigerian Naira (NGNM) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.10 across 137 shared trading days). NGNM has been the more volatile of the two, at 11% annualised against USD1's 1%.
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-0.10over 137 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 | NGNM | USD1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -2.6% | -0.4% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.75 | -0.14 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +0.3% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -0.2% |
Relative strength over 90 days: NGNM outperformed USD1 by 8.4% — measured on the NGNM/USD1 ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.