Ethereum (ETH) is 3236.2× the size of Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely in opposite directions (correlation -0.42 across 54 shared trading days). QRL has been the more volatile of the two, at 203% annualised against ETH's 62%.
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-0.42over 54 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 | QRL | ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -31.0% | -66.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | 0.18 | 0.36 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +34.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.6% |
Relative strength over 90 days: QRL outperformed ETH by 38.9% — measured on the QRL/ETH ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.