Bitcoin vs Dogecoin: 12 months, side by side.
Both fell in the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, but not by the same amount: Bitcoin -26.6%, Dogecoin -55.8%, a gap of 29.2 percentage points. Dogecoin swung 1.5x as hard, and their daily moves lined up fairly closely (correlation 0.80).
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How much each one swung
Dogecoin was clearly the wilder of the two: 67.7% annualized volatility against 44.3% for Bitcoin. Dogecoin had more than twice as many days with a move above 5%: 38 against 17. On a typical day Dogecoin moved 1.72%, 1.4x the 1.26% of Bitcoin. Their worst day was the same, Feb 5, 2026: Bitcoin fell 13.9% and Dogecoin 14.7%. The day they parted most was a rally for both, Feb 14, 2026, but Dogecoin rose 14.9% and Bitcoin only 1.3%.
| Measure | Bitcoin | Dogecoin |
|---|---|---|
| Close on Oct 10, 2025 | $113,000 | $0.1939 |
| Close on Oct 10, 2026 | $82,913 | $0.08567 |
| 1-year change | -26.6% | -55.8% |
| Annualized volatility | 44.3% | 67.7% |
| Median daily move | 1.26% | 1.72% |
| Days with a move over 5% | 17 | 38 |
| Best day | +12.2%, Feb 6, 2026 | +14.9%, Feb 14, 2026 |
| Worst day | -13.9%, Feb 5, 2026 | -14.7%, Feb 5, 2026 |
| Maximum drawdown | -49.2% | -67.7% |
| Lowest close | $58,532, Jun 30, 2026 | $0.06901, Aug 6, 2026 |
| Days that closed higher | 175 of 365 | 158 of 365 |
| $500, one buy | $366.87 | $220.92 |
| $500, 52 weekly buys | $540.43 | $423.01 |
How closely Bitcoin and Dogecoin moved together
The link was real but looser than between most large coins: a correlation of 0.80, with 65 of the 365 days going opposite ways. On average Dogecoin moved 1.22% for every 1% move in Bitcoin, so it amplified Bitcoin's swings.
Bitcoin had the better day more often than Dogecoin: on 209 of the 365 days. $500 in each, bought on Oct 10, 2025 and held, ended at $366.87 in Bitcoin and $220.92 in Dogecoin. The lead changed hands during the year: the Bitcoin holding was ahead by up to 67% on Oct 8, 2026, and behind by up to 8% on Oct 13, 2025. Bitcoin also did better in eight of the 11 full months. They differed most in December 2025, a month that went the same way for both: Bitcoin -3.2%, Dogecoin -19.7%.
The deepest falls
Dogecoin's maximum drawdown went 18.6 percentage points deeper: 67.7%, from $0.2140 on Oct 13, 2025 to $0.06901 on Aug 6, 2026. Bitcoin's worst run was 49.2%. Bitcoin bottomed first, on Jun 30, 2026. Dogecoin kept falling for another 37 days, to Aug 6, 2026. By Oct 10, 2026, Bitcoin was 28.0% below its 12-month high and Dogecoin 60.0% below its own.
Next to the other 17 comparisons
- Ranked by correlation, from most to least linked, this pair came fourteenth of 18.
- Ranked by how far apart the two 1-year results were, it came third of 18.
- By the difference in volatility between the two coins, it ranked third of the 18 pairs.
$500 in each: one buy or 52 weekly buys
Spreading the $500 over 52 weekly buys beat a single buy on Oct 10, 2025 for both coins: almost every weekly buy, 51 for Bitcoin and 50 for Dogecoin, came below the starting price. Only the Bitcoin test ended above $500 ($540.43); the Dogecoin one finished at $423.01. Bitcoin's weekly test finished $117.42 ahead of Dogecoin's.
Bitcoin, one buy
$366.87
-26.6%
0.00442 BTC at $113,000.
Bitcoin, 52 weekly buys
$540.43
+8.1%
Average cost $76,710 per BTC.
Dogecoin, one buy
$220.92
-55.8%
2,579 DOGE at $0.1939.
Dogecoin, 52 weekly buys
$423.01
-15.4%
Average cost $0.1013 per DOGE.
Method: Kraken daily closes (UTC) from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, one buy of $500 at the first close or $500 / 52 at every seventh close, both valued at the last close with no fees. Other amounts: DCA calculator.
What sets Bitcoin and Dogecoin apart
Dogecoin started in 2013 as a lighthearted alternative to Bitcoin, and both still run on proof-of-work mining. The big difference is supply: Bitcoin is capped at 21 million coins, while Dogecoin adds about 5 billion new coins every year with no cap at all. Dogecoin's price has also been driven far more by social media attention.
Dogecoin has had some of its largest moves on posts by public figures, most famously Elon Musk, while Bitcoin's big days are usually tied to wider market news. That makes the pair a common example of how much social attention can move a coin.
Each coin's full year: Bitcoin trading simulator and Dogecoin trading simulator.
How to compare Bitcoin and Dogecoin in Staxo
- Step 1
Find both in the Market tab
Bitcoin and Dogecoin are both among the 10 coins on Staxo's free plan, so you can trade them with the $500 in demo money you start with, using market orders and up to 10 trades a day.
- Step 2
Buy the same amount of each
Put $100 into each at the same moment: over the last year, the Dogecoin position moved about 1.5x as much as the Bitcoin one.
- Step 3
Check them side by side
Open your Portfolio once a day and count the days the two positions go opposite ways. Over the last 12 months that happened on 65 of 365 days, often enough to notice within two weeks.
- Step 4
Read the RSI on both charts
The coin screen shows the RSI(14) on the free plan. Over the last year the two spent about as many days below 30 (22 and 21) and above 70 (15 and 14). Staxo Pro adds MACD, Bollinger Bands and candlestick charts, plus short selling and leverage at 1x, 2x and 5x.
Bitcoin vs Dogecoin questions
Which was more volatile, Bitcoin or Dogecoin?
Dogecoin, at 67.7% annualized volatility against 44.3% from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. Its worst day was -14.7%, Bitcoin's -13.9%.
Do Bitcoin and Dogecoin move together?
Mostly. The correlation of their daily returns was 0.80 over the 365 days to Oct 10, 2026 (1 means always together), and 65 days went in opposite directions.
Which did better over the last 12 months, Bitcoin or Dogecoin?
Bitcoin lost less: -26.6% against -55.8% for Dogecoin from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. $500 in 52 weekly buys ended at $540.43 in Bitcoin and $423.01 in Dogecoin. That describes the past year only and says nothing about which will do better next.
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Educational content, not investment advice. The figures describe prices from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026 and say nothing about which coin does better next. Staxo is a simulator: you practice with demo money, never real money.