Beldex (BDX) is 62.6× the size of Lava Network (LAVA) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely together (correlation 0.07 across 44 shared trading days). LAVA has been the more volatile of the two, at 209% annualised against BDX's 65%.
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0.07over 44 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 | LAVA | BDX |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -94.5% | -20.8% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.08 | -0.15 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | +97.5% | — |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | -57.4% | — |
Relative strength over 90 days: BDX outperformed LAVA by 9.0% — measured on the LAVA/BDX ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.