Curve DAO (CRV) is 113.5× the size of Harvest Finance (FARM) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.55 across 272 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 93% annualised.
FARMCRV
0.55over 272 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 | FARM | CRV |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -80.2% | -76.8% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.37 | 0.27 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +82.7% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -46.1% |
Relative strength over 90 days: CRV outperformed FARM by 57.2% — measured on the FARM/CRV ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.