Chainlink (LINK) is 211.4× the size of LCX (LCX) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely in opposite directions (correlation -0.44 across 41 shared trading days). LCX has been the more volatile of the two, at 166% annualised against LINK's 71%.
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-0.44over 41 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 | LCX | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -25.7% | -69.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.45 | 0.47 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +61.6% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -43.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: LCX outperformed LINK by 81.0% — measured on the LCX/LINK ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.