Mantle (MNT) is 1.4× the size of Arbitrum (ARB) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.52 across 59 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 101% annualised.
MNTARB
0.52over 59 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 | MNT | ARB |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -31.8% | -84.1% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.08 | 0.73 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +157.6% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -51.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: ARB outperformed MNT by 51.1% — measured on the MNT/ARB ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.