BTC / LTC
Bitcoin and Litecoin correlation is 0.55 over 90 crypto closes, including weekends, ending 2026-10-23. They usually move the same way, with room for one to diverge.
The 30-close correlation is 0.79 against 0.55 over 90 closes. The pair tightened. Both names trade seven days a week. The window includes weekends.
BTC 90-close vol is 36.8%. LTC is 70.6%. A 50/50 book of the two annualized vols would have realized about 48.0%, against 53.7% if you averaged the two vols with no diversification.
FAQ
0.55 over 90 crypto closes, including weekends, ending 2026-10-23. They usually move the same way, with room for one to diverge.
The 30-close correlation is 0.79 against 0.55 over 90 closes. The pair tightened.
Using the 90-close vols and this correlation, a 50/50 book would have realized about 48.0%. Compare that with holding either name alone.
This print uses crypto closes, including weekends and log-return correlation on the aligned window. A site that uses weekly returns, a different session calendar, or a longer sample will not match it. The method is on this page.
Bitcoin volatility
90-close vol 36.8%.
Litecoin volatility
90-close vol 70.6%.
Correlation matrix
The full book, not just this pair.
Risk parity optimizer
Weights that stop the higher-vol name from owning the book.
Diversification ratio
How much of the standalone vol a mix actually cancels.
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