Dogecoin vs XRP: 12 months, side by side.
In the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, Dogecoin fell 55.8% and XRP 41.0%: Dogecoin lost 14.8 percentage points more than XRP. They swung about as hard as each other, and their daily moves lined up closely (correlation 0.84).
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How much each one swung
Dogecoin and XRP were about equally volatile: 67.7% and 64.9% annualized. Dogecoin moved more than 5% in a day 38 times, XRP 36 times. Their typical days were close in size: a median move of 1.72% for Dogecoin and 1.63% for XRP. Their worst day was the same, Feb 5, 2026: Dogecoin fell 14.7% and XRP 19.7%. The day they parted most was a rally for both, Jan 5, 2026, but XRP rose 12.3% and Dogecoin only 1.5%.
| Measure | Dogecoin | XRP |
|---|---|---|
| Close on Oct 10, 2025 | $0.1939 | $2.37 |
| Close on Oct 10, 2026 | $0.08567 | $1.40 |
| 1-year change | -55.8% | -41.0% |
| Annualized volatility | 67.7% | 64.9% |
| Median daily move | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Days with a move over 5% | 38 | 36 |
| Best day | +14.9%, Feb 14, 2026 | +21.2%, Feb 6, 2026 |
| Worst day | -14.7%, Feb 5, 2026 | -19.7%, Feb 5, 2026 |
| Maximum drawdown | -67.7% | -62.5% |
| Lowest close | $0.06901, Aug 6, 2026 | $0.9925, Aug 16, 2026 |
| Days that closed higher | 158 of 365 | 156 of 365 |
| $500, one buy | $220.92 | $295.07 |
| $500, 52 weekly buys | $423.01 | $476.98 |
How closely Dogecoin and XRP moved together
Their daily moves were closely linked, with a correlation of 0.84. They closed in the same direction on 305 of the 365 days and in opposite directions on 60. On average XRP moved 0.81% for every 1% move in Dogecoin, a smaller reaction than one for one.
XRP had the better day more often than Dogecoin: on 196 of the 365 days. $500 in each, bought on Oct 10, 2025 and held, ended at $220.92 in Dogecoin and $295.07 in XRP. XRP stayed in front for most of the year, and the gap was widest on Sep 14, 2026, when its holding was worth 1.39 times the Dogecoin one. XRP also did better in seven of the 11 full months. They differed most in April 2026, a month that went the same way for both: Dogecoin +15.5%, XRP +2.0%.
The deepest falls
Dogecoin's maximum drawdown went 5.3 percentage points deeper: 67.7%, from $0.2140 on Oct 13, 2025 to $0.06901 on Aug 6, 2026. XRP's worst run was 62.5%. Dogecoin bottomed first, on Aug 6, 2026. XRP kept falling for another 10 days, to Aug 16, 2026. By Oct 10, 2026, Dogecoin was 60.0% below its 12-month high and XRP 47.1% below its own.
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- Ranked by correlation, from most to least linked, this pair came fifth of 18.
- Ranked by how far apart the two 1-year results were, it came ninth of 18.
- By the difference in volatility between the two coins, it ranked sixteenth 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, 50 for Dogecoin and 49 for XRP, came below the starting price. Neither weekly test got back to $500: Dogecoin ended at $423.01, XRP at $476.98. XRP's weekly test finished $53.97 ahead of Dogecoin's.
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.
XRP, one buy
$295.07
-41.0%
211 XRP at $2.37.
XRP, 52 weekly buys
$476.98
-4.6%
Average cost $1.47 per XRP.
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 Dogecoin and XRP apart
Dogecoin and XRP are both used for payments, but their designs are very different. Dogecoin is mined with proof of work and adds about 5 billion new coins every year. All 100 billion XRP were created in 2012, and the XRP Ledger settles payments in a few seconds without mining. Dogecoin's price has been driven far more by social media.
Both are among the coins most traded by individual investors, and both have had sharp rallies on news: Dogecoin on social media and celebrity posts, XRP on Ripple's court case. Both are older coins built mainly for payments.
Each coin's full year: Dogecoin trading simulator and XRP trading simulator.
How to compare Dogecoin and XRP in Staxo
- Step 1
Find both in the Market tab
Dogecoin and XRP 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. They swung about equally over the last year, so on most days the two positions should move by similar amounts.
- 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 60 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 Dogecoin had more oversold days, below 30, than XRP (21 against 13). Staxo Pro adds MACD, Bollinger Bands and candlestick charts, plus short selling and leverage at 1x, 2x and 5x.
Dogecoin vs XRP questions
Which was more volatile, Dogecoin or XRP?
Neither by much. From Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026 their annualized volatility was 67.7% for Dogecoin and 64.9% for XRP, and their deepest falls were 67.7% and 62.5%.
Do Dogecoin and XRP move together?
Mostly. The correlation of their daily returns was 0.84 over the 365 days to Oct 10, 2026 (1 means always together), and 60 days went in opposite directions.
Which did better over the last 12 months, Dogecoin or XRP?
XRP lost less: -41.0% against -55.8% for Dogecoin from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. $500 in 52 weekly buys ended at $423.01 in Dogecoin and $476.98 in XRP. 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.