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.

662
signals scored
96.4%
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%.

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

6 signals

Median return if held

+37.7%
6 months
+188.2%
1 year
+506.6%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

67 signals

Median return if held

+18.5%
6 months
+25.8%
1 year
+75.5%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

340 signals

Median return if held

+14.3%
6 months
+35.8%
1 year
+75.7%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

451 signals

Median return if held

+14.5%
6 months
+35.9%
1 year
+76.7%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

284 signals

Median return if held

+14.3%
6 months
+36.7%
1 year
+90.4%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

533 signals

Median return if held

+14.6%
6 months
+36.7%
1 year
+78.8%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

511 signals

Median return if held

+15.7%
6 months
+37.4%
1 year
+80.3%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

490 signals

Median return if held

+14.4%
6 months
+34.7%
1 year
+76.7%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

199 signals

Median return if held

+14.2%
6 months
+43.2%
1 year
+92%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

452 signals

Median return if held

+14.4%
6 months
+33.6%
1 year
+75.5%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

359 signals

Median return if held

+13.3%
6 months
+31.9%
1 year
+65.1%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

21 signals

Median return if held

-13.5%
6 months
-22.8%
1 year
-47.9%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

59 signals

Median return if held

-13.1%
6 months
-26.8%
1 year
-44.8%
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.