USDX (USDX) and USDS (USDS) compared side by side. Their daily returns move barely in opposite directions (correlation -0.09 across 34 shared trading days). USDS has been the more volatile of the two, at 1% annualised against USDX's 0%.
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-0.09over 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 | USDS |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | — | 0.01 |
Relative strength over 90 days: USDS outperformed USDX by 0.1% — measured on the USDX/USDS ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.