The Sandbox (SAND) is 2.1× the size of ECOMI (OMI) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely together (correlation 0.32 across 55 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 97% annualised.
OMISAND
0.32over 55 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 | OMI | SAND |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -28.3% | -88.4% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +94.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -48.8% |
Relative strength over 90 days: OMI outperformed SAND by 15.5% — measured on the OMI/SAND ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.