ALGO vs ETC
Algorand and Ethereum Classic compared on trend status, technical signal, hype risk and 90-day performance, ALGO against ETC. Measurements only: this page does not rank ALGO above ETC or the other way round.
This page puts Algorand (ALGO) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) next to each other on 16 measures, rebuilt from the day's data. ALGO and ETC are paired here by one rule: same category.
The tally comes out 8–4 in favour of ALGO in the ALGO/ETC pair, but each row answers its own question and none of them forecasts a price.
Hype risk side by side
ALGO against ETC, measure by measure
Rebuilt from the data on October 5, 2026
| Measure | ALGO | ETC | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation Larger is the bigger market | $1.19B | $1.42B | ETC |
| Market-cap rank Lower number is higher up | #72 | #67 | ETC |
| Price Not comparable without supply | $0.1315 | $9.00 | n/a |
| 24-hour volume Traded value in the last day | $68.6M | $50.4M | ALGO |
| Volume / market cap Turnover relative to size | 0.058 | 0.035 | ALGO |
| 24-hour change | +1.1% | +1.6% | ETC |
| 7-day change | +12.4% | -5.1% | ALGO |
| 30-day change | +47.5% | +22.4% | ALGO |
| 90-day change From daily closes | +49.8% | +26.9% | ALGO |
| Trending position Today's global order | – | – | n/a |
| Countries trending in National feeds, 43 markets | 0 | 0 | level |
| Days on the list Consecutive days | – | – | n/a |
| Signal strength Share of checks passed | 80% | 60% | ALGO |
| RSI (14) Above 70 is stretched | 68 | 58 | ALGO |
| From 52-week high Closer to zero is nearer the peak | -42.2% | -54.9% | ALGO |
| Hype risk Lower is calmer, not better | 8/100 | 0/100 | ETC |
What the numbers say
19 facts from today's collection
Size first: ETC is valued at $1.42B and ALGO at $1.19B, so ETC is 1.2x larger.
A 5-place gap separates them: ALGO at 72, ETC at 67.
Unit prices are $0.1315 for ALGO and $9.00 for ETC — a 68.4x spread that mostly reflects token supply.
The deeper market today is ALGO with $68.6M of volume; ETC saw $50.4M.
Scaled by market value the activity ratio is 0.06 for ALGO and 0.04 for the other side of this pair.
+1.1% for ALGO over 24 hours, +1.6% for ETC — ETC ahead on this window by 0.5 points.
Across seven days, Algorand (+12.4%) outpaced Ethereum Classic (-5.1%).
The last thirty days left Algorand at +47.5% and Ethereum Classic at +22.4%.
Over roughly a quarter, Algorand returned +49.8% while the other side of the pair returned +26.9%.
Both ALGO and ETC sit off the trending map today, the normal state for most coins on any given day.
The daily model passes 80% of its checks on ALGO and 60% on ETC, reading Strong buy and Buy.
Momentum (RSI 14) stands at 68 for ALGO and 58 for ETC; above 70 counts as stretched.
Drawdown from the yearly top: ALGO -42.2%, ETC -54.9%.
Against the 200-day average, ALGO is above and ETC is above.
The six-measure risk model scores ALGO 8 and ETC 0 — Low against Low.
ALGO and ETC are both listed under Layer 1 chains, which is why this pair exists.
Against their own 20-day averages, volume runs at 0.57x for ALGO and 0.42x for ETC.
The archive holds 11 trending days for Algorand and 3 for Ethereum Classic.
Price history behind these numbers: 416 days for Algorand, 416 for Ethereum Classic.
Last 90 daily closes
Each chart is scaled to its own range
Algorand
Ethereum Classic
Questions about this pair
Answered from the same daily data
Which of ALGO and ETC is trending today?
Neither ALGO nor ETC is on a trending feed today. The ALGO and ETC pages still update daily with price, signal and risk data.
Is ALGO bigger than ETC?
Ethereum Classic is larger, at $1.42B of market value against $1.19B — 1.2x the size.
What does the daily signal say about ALGO and ETC?
The checklist reads Strong buy for ALGO (80% of checks passed) and Buy for ETC (60%). The checklist is a mechanical count of trend and momentum conditions on ALGO and ETC, not advice.
Which one carries more hype risk?
Algorand scores 8/100 against 0 for Ethereum Classic. The score behind both the ALGO and ETC figures combines recent price change, turnover, size, days on the list, RSI and exchange coverage.
Does this page say whether to buy ALGO or ETC?
No. Every figure here measures one thing about ALGO and ETC — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach, risk — and the measures often disagree. Nothing on this page is financial advice about ALGO, ETC or any other coin, and none of it forecasts a price.