Kite (KITE) is 7.1× the size of Nexus (NEX) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.05 across 55 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 121% annualised.
NEXKITE
-0.05over 55 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 | NEX | KITE |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -60.3% | -69.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.45 | 0.19 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +151.2% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -55.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: KITE outperformed NEX by 62.8% — measured on the NEX/KITE ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.