Ethereum (ETH) is 16508292.2× the size of HODL Coin (HODL) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.16 across 32 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 60% annualised.
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-0.16over 32 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 | HODL | ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -26.1% | -66.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.39 | 0.50 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: ETH outperformed HODL by 13.6% — measured on the HODL/ETH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.