dogwifhat (WIF) is 5927.4× the size of lou (LOU) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.57 across 33 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 101% annualised.
LOUWIF
0.57over 33 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 | LOU | WIF |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -47.7% | -83.1% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.45 | 0.21 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +57.5% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -50.5% |
Relative strength over 90 days: WIF outperformed LOU by 17.9% — measured on the LOU/WIF ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.