Stellar (XLM) is 3624.7× the size of NonKyotoProtocol (NKP) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.52 across 39 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 79% annualised.
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0.52over 39 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 | NKP | XLM |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -37.3% | -64.9% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.46 | -0.02 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +63.3% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -39.7% |
Relative strength over 90 days: XLM outperformed NKP by 31.9% — measured on the NKP/XLM ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.