Globe Derivative Exchange (GDT) and Bitcoin (BTC) compared side by side. Their daily returns move loosely in opposite directions (correlation -0.41 across 21 shared trading days). BTC has been the more volatile of the two, at 44% annualised against GDT's 18%.
GDTBTC
-0.41over 21 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 | GDT | BTC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -3.2% | -53.0% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.16 | 0.63 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +26.8% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -32.9% |
Relative strength over 90 days: GDT outperformed BTC by 8.1% — measured on the GDT/BTC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.