Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is 11148.0× the size of EchoLeaks by Virtuals (ECHO) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move closely together (correlation 0.71 across 182 shared trading days). ECHO has been the more volatile of the two, at 139% annualised against VIRTUAL's 119%.
ECHOVIRTUAL
0.71over 182 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 | ECHO | VIRTUAL |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -71.1% | -71.7% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.12 | 0.00 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +47.4% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -54.7% |
Relative strength over 90 days: VIRTUAL outperformed ECHO by 23.3% — measured on the ECHO/VIRTUAL ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.