USDX (USDX) and USDC (USDC) compared side by side. Their daily returns move loosely in opposite directions (correlation -0.47 across 34 shared trading days). USDC has been the more volatile of the two, at 0% annualised against USDX's 0%.
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-0.47over 34 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 | USDX | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | — | 0.05 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +0.2% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -0.2% |
Relative strength over 90 days: USDC outperformed USDX by 0.1% — measured on the USDX/USDC ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.