Genius (GENIUS) is 5316.6× the size of Checkr ($CHECKR) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely together (correlation 0.03 across 21 shared trading days). GENIUS has been the more volatile of the two, at 95% annualised against $CHECKR's 76%.
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0.03over 21 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 | $CHECKR | GENIUS |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -30.3% | -61.7% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.29 | -0.15 |
Relative strength over 90 days: GENIUS outperformed $CHECKR by 17.7% — measured on the $CHECKR/GENIUS ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.