Official Trump (TRUMP) is 38449.8× the size of Coughing Cat (COUGH) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.07 across 31 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 98% annualised.
COUGHTRUMP
-0.07over 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 | COUGH | TRUMP |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -32.3% | -85.7% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.20 | -0.11 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +87.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -42.0% |
Relative strength over 90 days: COUGH outperformed TRUMP by 30.8% — measured on the COUGH/TRUMP ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.