Shiba Inu (SHIB) is 611052.2× the size of Smol Pep (PEP) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.05 across 33 shared trading days). PEP has been the more volatile of the two, at 325% annualised against SHIB's 69%.
PEPSHIB
-0.05over 33 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 | PEP | SHIB |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -96.8% | -68.0% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.30 | 0.01 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +39.1% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -38.4% |
Relative strength over 90 days: SHIB outperformed PEP by 96.0% — measured on the PEP/SHIB ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.