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.

6,172
signals scored
93.1%
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%.

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

1,728 signals

Median return if held

+10.2%
6 months
+19.3%
1 year
+39.2%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

416 signals

Median return if held

+13.3%
6 months
+23.8%
1 year
+30.9%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,082 signals

Median return if held

+8%
6 months
+15.9%
1 year
+26.1%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,283 signals

Median return if held

+6.1%
6 months
+13.8%
1 year
+24.3%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

302 signals

Median return if held

+13%
6 months
+18.3%
1 year
+31.2%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

2,685 signals

Median return if held

+8.7%
6 months
+18.4%
1 year
+28.3%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

2,715 signals

Median return if held

+7.4%
6 months
+16%
1 year
+27.3%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

809 signals

Median return if held

+7.8%
6 months
+14.1%
1 year
+28.6%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

2,037 signals

Median return if held

+6.8%
6 months
+15.1%
1 year
+23.2%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

2,286 signals

Median return if held

+6.8%
6 months
+14.4%
1 year
+23.5%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

831 signals

Median return if held

-6.6%
6 months
-10%
1 year
-21.5%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

315 signals

Median return if held

-5.8%
6 months
-9.8%
1 year
-20%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

102 signals

Median return if held

-0.6%
6 months
+9%
1 year
+31.3%
2 years

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.