XRP (XRP) is 1498.1× the size of AB (AB) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.05 across 31 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 66% annualised.
| Period | AB | XRP | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -28.81% | +3.23% | XRP |
| 30 days | -36.06% | +11.22% | XRP |
| 90 days | — | +25.39% | — |
| 1 year | — | -52.83% | — |
| Metric | AB | XRP |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -37.9% | -68.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.54 | 0.38 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +41.9% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -47.3% |
Relative strength over 90 days: XRP outperformed AB by 49.4% — measured on the AB/XRP ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.
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.