Dogecoin (DOGE) is 156793.8× the size of Laika (LAIKA) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.57 across 132 shared trading days). LAIKA has been the more volatile of the two, at 148% annualised against DOGE's 70%.
LAIKADOGE
0.57over 132 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 | LAIKA | DOGE |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -67.3% | -74.0% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.3% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -41.2% |
Relative strength over 90 days: LAIKA outperformed DOGE by 24.2% — measured on the LAIKA/DOGE ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.