Global Markets Compare Crypto, Stocks, Commodities & Currencies

This visualization ranks assets by estimated economic scale as of January 2026. Values are rounded for clarity and represent order of magnitude, not exact market capitalizations. Different asset categories use different valuation methods and are not directly comparable.

Asset Explanations

• S&P 500 ($60T): Core of global equity markets; projection based on moderate growth.
• Gold ($34T): Total above-ground supply value. Not a market cap, but total monetary value of all mined gold.
• NASDAQ 100 ($28T): Realistic representation of the concentrated tech sector.
• Tech Sector ($20T): Global large-cap technology; broader than XLK alone, aligned with NASDAQ scope.
• Dow Jones ($10T): Realistic market cap for 30 large companies; much smaller than S&P 500.
• Nikkei 225 ($7T): Good approximation of Japan's blue-chip market.
• Silver ($4.5T): Total above-ground supply value; analogous to gold methodology.
• DAX 40 ($3T): Consistent growth of German large-caps justifies higher value.
• FTSE 100 ($2.8T): Accurate; reflects the relatively smaller UK market.
• Bitcoin ($1.6T): Mid-range estimate within expected high volatility range.
• Ethereum ($0.4T): Correct order of magnitude for the second-largest crypto.

Important Notes

• Not exact values: These are conceptual comparisons of relative scale across different asset categories.
• Different methodologies: Commodities (gold, silver) use total supply value; indices use combined market cap; crypto uses circulating supply × price.
• Subject to change: Market values fluctuate daily. These estimates are snapshots for comparative purposes.
• Oil excluded: Commodity reserves/production are conceptually different from market caps and not directly comparable.

Purpose: This visualization helps understand the relative scale of different asset classes, not to provide exact valuations. Use it as a conceptual reference for comparing market sizes.

What is Global Markets?

Global Markets lets you compare performance across all major asset classes worldwide. By rebasing all assets to 0% at the start date, you can easily compare their relative performance regardless of their absolute price levels.

How to Read the Chart

Each line represents an asset's percentage change from the start date (t₀). A line at +10% means that asset has gained 10% since the beginning of the selected timeframe. A line at -5% means it has lost 5%. All assets are priced in USD terms.

Available Assets (30+)

Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB, Dogecoin, Cardano, Tron, Avalanche, Chainlink

Commodities: Gold, Silver, Oil

US Indices: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, Russell 2000

European Indices: DAX, FTSE 100, CAC 40, AEX, IBEX 35, SMI

Asian Indices: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, KOSPI

Other: TSX (Canada), Tech Sector (XLK)

Currencies: USD Index (DXY), EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD

Trading Insights

• Correlation: When crypto and stocks move together, it signals risk-on sentiment
• Divergence: Crypto outperforming stocks may indicate sector-specific momentum
• Safe havens: Gold rising while stocks fall suggests risk-off sentiment
• Dollar strength: Rising USD often pressures crypto, gold and commodities
• Regional trends: Compare US, European and Asian indices for global market health

Controls

• Timeframe: Select from 7 days to 2 years
• Asset selects: Choose up to 6 assets to compare
• Zoom: Scroll on the chart to zoom in/out
• Pan: Click and drag to move the view
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Data source: All market data via Stooq. Data is cached for 5 minutes.