Litecoin (LTC) is 296388.5× the size of Underly (UND) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move loosely together (correlation 0.59 across 20 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 59% annualised.
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0.59over 20 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 | UND | LTC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -17.8% | -67.5% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | — | 0.38 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +45.4% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -39.5% |
Relative strength over 90 days: UND outperformed LTC by 11.7% — measured on the UND/LTC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.