USDC (USDC) is 1684.7× the size of FastX Network Token (FXNW) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.31 across 26 shared trading days). FXNW has been the more volatile of the two, at 56% annualised against USDC's 0%.
FXNWUSDC
-0.31over 26 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 | FXNW | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -15.1% | -0.3% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.27 | -0.14 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +0.2% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -0.2% |
Relative strength over 90 days: USDC outperformed FXNW by 15.1% — measured on the FXNW/USDC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.