Pepe (PEPE) is 87474.6× the size of CHEWY (CHWY) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.11 across 33 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 98% annualised.
CHWYPEPE
-0.11over 33 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 | CHWY | PEPE |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -49.2% | -77.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.52 | 0.71 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +63.5% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -48.9% |
Relative strength over 90 days: PEPE outperformed CHWY by 54.6% — measured on the CHWY/PEPE ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.