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.

2,264
signals scored
79.6%
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% two years after opening, and the median bearish one +0.7%.

2,264 signals opened in the last 12 months · all sizes · 20–30% from what funds paid

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

74 signals

Median return if held

+5%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

220 signals

Median return if held

+3.2%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

176 signals

Median return if held

-2.2%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

179 signals

Median return if held

-6.6%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

368 signals

Median return if held

+4.6%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

358 signals

Median return if held

+1.7%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

477 signals

Median return if held

+5.1%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

157 signals

Median return if held

+4.6%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

1,003 signals

Median return if held

+1.1%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

536 signals

Median return if held

+2.7%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

269 signals

Median return if held

+4.8%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

562 signals

Median return if held

+0.1%
6 months
–
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

56 signals

Median return if held

-7.9%
6 months
–
1 year
–
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.