Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is 201.9× the size of Waveform by Virtuals (WAVE) by market capitalisation. Their daily returns move closely together (correlation 0.81 across 34 shared trading days). Both have run at a similar volatility, around 119% annualised.
WAVEVIRTUAL
0.81over 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 | WAVE | VIRTUAL |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown (400d) | -44.5% | -71.7% |
| Risk-adjusted return (90d) | -0.36 | 0.04 |
| Best 30 days (past year) | — | +47.4% |
| Worst 30 days (past year) | — | -54.7% |
Relative strength over 90 days: VIRTUAL outperformed WAVE by 36.6% — measured on the WAVE/VIRTUAL ratio, so it holds regardless of market direction.