Signal backtest

90% of signals have moved 5% in their direction

Every signal is scored against what followed: whether the price moved 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% in the signal’s direction within two years of opening, how long that took, and the return if simply held.

18,839
signals scored
90.6%
reached +5%
13
signal patterns

What the data shows

01

Company size

81% of mega-cap signals reached +20%, against 70% overall. Only 5% of signals are mega caps.

02

Distance below what funds paid

Bullish signals that opened 35–50% below what funds paid reached +20% 78% of the time, against 67% for those 5–15% below.

03

Reaching a level vs. holding on

90% of signals reached +5% at some point, but the median bullish signal was +9.1% two years after opening, and the median bearish one +0.8%.

18,839 signals opened since 2013 · all sizes · 20–30% from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,773 signals

95%
5%
11d median
89%
10%
33d median
83%
15%
57d median
78%
20%
86d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,544 signals

95%
5%
10d median
90%
10%
30d median
84%
15%
52d median
78%
20%
79d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,296 signals

94%
5%
9d median
89%
10%
28d median
84%
15%
49d median
79%
20%
77d median

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

905 signals

93%
5%
11d median
88%
10%
28d median
83%
15%
49d median
77%
20%
72d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

3,024 signals

93%
5%
11d median
86%
10%
30d median
81%
15%
54d median
76%
20%
79d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

4,009 signals

92%
5%
11d median
86%
10%
30d median
81%
15%
54d median
76%
20%
79d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

3,143 signals

92%
5%
11d median
86%
10%
29d median
80%
15%
50d median
74%
20%
79d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

545 signals

92%
5%
7d median
86%
10%
21d median
81%
15%
35d median
76%
20%
64d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

4,836 signals

91%
5%
11d median
85%
10%
29d median
79%
15%
49d median
73%
20%
75d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

8,565 signals

91%
5%
13d median
85%
10%
29d median
79%
15%
51d median
74%
20%
72d median

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

2,020 signals

90%
5%
13d median
84%
10%
28d median
77%
15%
52d median
69%
20%
76d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

4,327 signals

90%
5%
14d median
82%
10%
34d median
75%
15%
59d median
68%
20%
88d median

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

640 signals

83%
5%
9d median
75%
10%
22d median
70%
15%
39d median
62%
20%
62d median

That’s the record behind every signal.

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A threshold counts as met when the price moved that far in the signal’s direction within two years of opening. Signals opened less than two years ago that haven’t met a threshold yet are open. Profitable or loss is the return two years after opening, for signals that didn’t meet a threshold. Returns if held use each signal’s opening price. Past results do not guarantee future returns.