Bitcoin and crypto comparison tool for prices, returns and risk
Raw coin prices are not comparable because unit supplies differ. This tool starts each selected market at 100, then compares percentage change, volatility, and drawdown over the same window.
Growth of a 100-point starting value
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USD and USDT series remain labelled. A USDT-quoted asset is not silently converted into a U.S.-dollar market.
Why raw coin prices should not be compared
Unit supply makes prices look different
One coin trading at $1 is not automatically cheaper than one trading at $60,000. Supply, issuance, network control, liquidity, and market size are different. Indexing each line to 100 asks the narrower question: how did each quoted market move over this window?
A BTC/USD line and an altcoin/USDT line come from different markets. USDT aims at one U.S. dollar but can trade above or below that target. Check that risk in the stablecoin peg monitor. Thin markets can also have wider spreads and unreliable candles.
Read the calculations
Return compares first and last closes. Volatility uses daily log returns. Drawdown measures the deepest fall from an earlier peak. Learn more in the Bitcoin volatility tool.
Normalized asset comparison
Build a fairer crypto comparison
Starting every line at 100 makes percentage paths comparable, but it does not make the assets economically or technically equivalent.
A comparison needs both market and network evidence
Layer
Question
Tool output
Additional evidence
Performance
How did the quoted market move?
Indexed line and return
Start date and venue
Path risk
How rough was the journey?
Volatility and drawdown
Liquidity and missing candles
Supply
How can units change?
Not measured
Protocol or issuer rules
Control
Who can alter the system?
Not measured
Governance, contracts, and keys
Match the observation window
Every series needs the same start and end dates. A newer asset may have less history, while an illiquid market may contain missing or unreliable candles.