Signal backtest

90.1% 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.

5,544
signals scored
89.4%
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% two years after opening, and the median bearish one +0.7%.

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

85 signals

Median return if held

-5.5%
6 months
-2.6%
1 year
-8.7%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

2,915 signals

Median return if held

+2.5%
6 months
+6.5%
1 year
+14%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

64 signals

Median return if held

+4%
6 months
+0%
1 year
-12.5%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

8 signals

Median return if held

+2.4%
6 months
+20.5%
1 year
-17.8%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,017 signals

Median return if held

-4%
6 months
-7.1%
1 year
-7%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

315 signals

Median return if held

-8.5%
6 months
-17.6%
1 year
-34%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

660 signals

Median return if held

-2.9%
6 months
-8%
1 year
-18.1%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

165 signals

Median return if held

-1.4%
6 months
+0.6%
1 year
+2.8%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

1,390 signals

Median return if held

-3.3%
6 months
-8.2%
1 year
-16.6%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

546 signals

Median return if held

-7.5%
6 months
-16%
1 year
-19.3%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

228 signals

Median return if held

-8.5%
6 months
-20.9%
1 year
-20.2%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

105 signals

Median return if held

-6.2%
6 months
-3.3%
1 year
-1.2%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

222 signals

Median return if held

-12.2%
6 months
-7%
1 year
-1.7%
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.