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.

4,925
signals scored
89.3%
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%.

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

23 signals

Median return if held

-5.3%
6 months
-30.9%
1 year
-55.3%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

89 signals

Median return if held

-3.4%
6 months
-36.4%
1 year
-55.1%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

766 signals

Median return if held

+6.4%
6 months
+9.5%
1 year
+10.9%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

1,568 signals

Median return if held

+5%
6 months
+9.2%
1 year
+12.3%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

126 signals

Median return if held

-21.8%
6 months
-29.8%
1 year
-37.3%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

42 signals

Median return if held

-3.7%
6 months
-33.6%
1 year
-53.3%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

161 signals

Median return if held

-13%
6 months
-32.2%
1 year
-27.2%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

2,791 signals

Median return if held

-5.7%
6 months
-10.5%
1 year
-17.6%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

467 signals

Median return if held

-11.2%
6 months
-27.5%
1 year
-40.3%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

221 signals

Median return if held

-18.1%
6 months
-30.5%
1 year
-39.6%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

75 signals

Median return if held

-6.1%
6 months
-39.7%
1 year
-49.6%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

30 signals

Median return if held

-24%
6 months
-46.1%
1 year
-45.2%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

6 signals

Median return if held

-22.4%
6 months
-76.5%
1 year
-83.4%
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.