how do gold and bitcoin trade in relation to eachother

Since January 1, 2026, XAU/USD has returned 4.2% and Bitcoin (BTC) has returned -16%.

DATEBitcoingold
May 28 2026
$73,536.56
$4,495.22
May 27 2026
$74,344.70
$4,447.20
May 26 2026
$75,825.73
$4,509.04
May 25 2026
$77,279.93
$4,559.66
May 24 2026
$76,981.13
$4,567.25
May 23 2026
$76,673.37
May 22 2026
$75,488.24
$4,509.38
May 21 2026
$77,539.17
$4,545.18
May 20 2026
$77,457.77
$4,545.16
May 19 2026
$76,750.91
$4,482.46
May 18 2026
$76,954.17
$4,567.61
May 17 2026
$77,429.35
$4,537.15
May 16 2026
$78,131.44
May 15 2026
$79,065.68
$4,540.07
May 14 2026
$81,051.25
$4,651.97
May 13 2026
$79,277.12
$4,688.63
May 12 2026
$80,477.49
$4,715.27
May 11 2026
$81,728.30
$4,735.27
May 10 2026
$82,138.93
$4,691.50
May 09 2026
$80,664.37
May 08 2026
$80,186.77
$4,714.89
May 07 2026
$80,009.99
$4,686.81
May 06 2026
$81,427.53
$4,690.25
May 05 2026
$80,927.05
$4,557.23
May 04 2026
$79,827.91
$4,523.90