Ethereum (ETH) is 42701.2× the size of Nexa (NEXA) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely in opposite directions (correlation -0.42 across 35 shared trading days). NEXA has been the more volatile of the two, at 652% annualised against ETH's 62%.
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-0.42over 35 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 | NEXA | ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -62.8% | -66.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.25 | 0.36 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: NEXA outperformed ETH by 188.8% — measured on the NEXA/ETH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.