iExec RLC (RLC) is 38.6× the size of Slinky Layer (SLINKY) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.11 across 31 shared trading days). RLC has been the more volatile of the two, at 127% annualised against SLINKY's 33%.
SLINKYRLC
-0.11over 31 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 | SLINKY | RLC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -13.8% | -78.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.37 | 0.27 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +275.5% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -42.9% |
Relative strength over 90 days: RLC outperformed SLINKY by 42.1% — measured on the SLINKY/RLC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.