Ethereum vs Dogecoin: 12 months, side by side.
Both fell in the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, but not by the same amount: Ethereum -34.7%, Dogecoin -55.8%, a gap of 21.1 percentage points. They swung about as hard as each other, and their daily moves lined up closely (correlation 0.81).
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How much each one swung
Ethereum and Dogecoin were about equally volatile: 62.1% and 67.7% annualized. Dogecoin moved more than 5% in a day 38 times, Ethereum 37 times. Their typical days were close in size: a median move of 1.60% for Ethereum and 1.72% for Dogecoin. Their worst day was the same, Feb 5, 2026: Ethereum fell 14.9% and Dogecoin 14.7%. The day they parted most was a rally for both, Feb 14, 2026, but Dogecoin rose 14.9% and Ethereum only 1.8%.
| Measure | Ethereum | Dogecoin |
|---|---|---|
| Close on Oct 10, 2025 | $3,837 | $0.1939 |
| Close on Oct 10, 2026 | $2,504 | $0.08567 |
| 1-year change | -34.7% | -55.8% |
| Annualized volatility | 62.1% | 67.7% |
| Median daily move | 1.60% | 1.72% |
| Days with a move over 5% | 37 | 38 |
| Best day | +17.5%, Aug 19, 2026 | +14.9%, Feb 14, 2026 |
| Worst day | -14.9%, Feb 5, 2026 | -14.7%, Feb 5, 2026 |
| Maximum drawdown | -63.1% | -67.7% |
| Lowest close | $1,565, Jun 25, 2026 | $0.06901, Aug 6, 2026 |
| Days that closed higher | 182 of 365 | 158 of 365 |
| $500, one buy | $326.29 | $220.92 |
| $500, 52 weekly buys | $538.10 | $423.01 |
How closely Ethereum and Dogecoin moved together
Their daily moves were closely linked, with a correlation of 0.81. They closed in the same direction on 299 of the 365 days and in opposite directions on 66. On average Dogecoin moved 0.88% for every 1% move in Ethereum, a smaller reaction than one for one.
Ethereum had the better day more often than Dogecoin: on 202 of the 365 days. $500 in each, bought on Oct 10, 2025 and held, ended at $326.29 in Ethereum and $220.92 in Dogecoin. The lead changed hands during the year: the Ethereum holding was ahead by up to 53% on Sep 20, 2026, and behind by up to 5% on Feb 14, 2026. Month by month the picture was different: Dogecoin did better in six of the 11 full months, yet ended the year behind, because Ethereum's good months were bigger. The sharpest split was July 2026, when Ethereum went +18.5% and Dogecoin -3.4%.
The deepest falls
Their deepest falls were almost equally deep: Ethereum 63.1% from Oct 13, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026, Dogecoin 67.7% from Oct 13, 2025 to Aug 6, 2026. Ethereum bottomed first, on Jun 25, 2026. Dogecoin kept falling for another 42 days, to Aug 6, 2026. By Oct 10, 2026, Ethereum was 41.0% 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 twelfth of 18.
- Ranked by how far apart the two 1-year results were, it came fifth of 18.
- By the difference in volatility between the two coins, it ranked twelfth 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, 49 for Ethereum and 50 for Dogecoin, came below the starting price. Only the Ethereum test ended above $500 ($538.10); the Dogecoin one finished at $423.01. Ethereum's weekly test finished $115.09 ahead of Dogecoin's.
Ethereum, one buy
$326.29
-34.7%
0.13 ETH at $3,837.
Ethereum, 52 weekly buys
$538.10
+7.6%
Average cost $2,327 per ETH.
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 Ethereum and Dogecoin apart
Ethereum is a platform for smart contracts that thousands of apps and tokens run on. Dogecoin is a simple payment coin that started as a joke in 2013 and has no smart contracts of its own. Ethereum runs on proof of stake, Dogecoin on proof-of-work mining that adds about 5 billion new coins a year.
The pair sets a working platform against a pure meme coin, so it shows how differently the market treats usage and attention. Both still follow the wider crypto market on most days.
Each coin's full year: Ethereum trading simulator and Dogecoin trading simulator.
How to compare Ethereum and Dogecoin in Staxo
- Step 1
Find both in the Market tab
Ethereum 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. 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 66 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 Ethereum spent more days below 30 (22 against 21) and Dogecoin more days above 70 (14 against 12), so watch how differently the two stretch. Staxo Pro adds MACD, Bollinger Bands and candlestick charts, plus short selling and leverage at 1x, 2x and 5x.
Ethereum vs Dogecoin questions
Which was more volatile, Ethereum or Dogecoin?
Neither by much. From Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026 their annualized volatility was 62.1% for Ethereum and 67.7% for Dogecoin, and their deepest falls were 63.1% and 67.7%.
Do Ethereum and Dogecoin move together?
Mostly. The correlation of their daily returns was 0.81 over the 365 days to Oct 10, 2026 (1 means always together), and 66 days went in opposite directions.
Which did better over the last 12 months, Ethereum or Dogecoin?
Ethereum lost less: -34.7% against -55.8% for Dogecoin from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. $500 in 52 weekly buys ended at $538.10 in Ethereum 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.