USDC (USDC) is 3.2× the size of Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.10 across 29 shared trading days). FIGR_HELOC has been the more volatile of the two, at 54% annualised against USDC's 0%.
| Period | USDC | FIGR_HELOC | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | +0.02% | -1.63% | USDC |
| 30 days | +0.00% | +2.19% | FIGR_HELOC |
| 90 days | -0.07% | — | — |
| 1 year | +0.08% | — | — |
| Metric | USDC | FIGR_HELOC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -0.3% | -5.2% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.20 | 0.04 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | +0.2% | — |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | -0.2% | — |
Relative strength over 90 days: FIGR_HELOC outperformed USDC by 2.2% — measured on the USDC/FIGR_HELOC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.
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.