BENQI (QI) is 44.6× the size of Radiant Capital (RDNT) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.28 across 188 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 174% annualised.
RDNTQI
-0.28over 188 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 | RDNT | QI |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -98.2% | -87.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.45 | 0.17 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +166.5% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -44.8% |
Relative strength over 90 days: QI outperformed RDNT by 91.7% — measured on the RDNT/QI ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.