Chainlink (LINK) is 683.2× the size of DEFI.ssi (DEFI.SSI) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.59 across 40 shared trading days). DEFI.SSI has been the more volatile of the two, at 82% annualised against LINK's 71%.
DEFI.SSILINK
0.59over 40 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 | DEFI.SSI | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -19.5% | -69.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.07 | 0.47 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +61.6% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -43.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: DEFI.SSI outperformed LINK by 10.1% — measured on the DEFI.SSI/LINK ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.