how do gold and bitcoin trade in relation to eachother

Since January 1, 2025, XAU/USD has returned 26.2% and Bitcoin (BTC) has returned 20.8%.

DATE Bitcoin gold
August 19 2025
$112,831.18
$3,314.35
August 18 2025
$116,252.31
$3,331.03
August 17 2025
$117,453.06
$3,327.14
August 16 2025
$117,491.35
August 15 2025
$117,398.35
$3,335.39
August 14 2025
$118,359.58
$3,336.50
August 13 2025
$123,344.06
$3,354.73
August 12 2025
$120,172.91
$3,346.20
August 11 2025
$118,731.45
$3,344.83
August 10 2025
$119,306.76
$3,391.57
August 09 2025
$116,500.36
August 08 2025
$116,688.73
$3,398.78
August 07 2025
$117,496.90
$3,397.31
August 06 2025
$115,028.00
$3,369.04
August 05 2025
$114,141.44
$3,381.27
August 04 2025
$115,071.88
$3,373.37
August 03 2025
$114,217.67
$3,362.13
August 02 2025
$112,526.91
August 01 2025
$113,320.09
$3,362.88
July 31 2025
$115,758.20
$3,290.32
July 30 2025
$117,831.19
$3,275.25
July 29 2025
$117,922.15
$3,326.84
July 28 2025
$117,924.47
$3,314.64
July 27 2025
$119,448.49
$3,333.68
July 26 2025
$117,947.37