XRP (XRP) is 3631299.6× the size of Reflex Monster (FLEX) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.15 across 28 shared trading days). FLEX has been the more volatile of the two, at 428% annualised against XRP's 66%.
FLEXXRP
-0.15over 28 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 | FLEX | XRP |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -84.1% | -67.3% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.16 | 0.34 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +41.9% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -47.3% |
Relative strength over 90 days: XRP outperformed FLEX by 64.7% — measured on the FLEX/XRP ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.