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.

178
signals scored
97.2%
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%.

178 signals opened since 2013 · Mega Cap · 35–50% from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

11 signals

100%
5%
19d median
100%
10%
43d median
100%
15%
84d median
82%
20%
154d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

14 signals

100%
5%
4d median
100%
10%
8d median
100%
15%
15d median
100%
20%
21d median

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

36 signals

100%
5%
6d median
100%
10%
8d median
100%
15%
15d median
100%
20%
29d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

99 signals

99%
5%
6d median
99%
10%
11d median
99%
15%
17d median
98%
20%
29d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

143 signals

98%
5%
6d median
97%
10%
14d median
97%
15%
20d median
96%
20%
31d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

91 signals

98%
5%
6d median
98%
10%
14d median
97%
15%
19d median
96%
20%
31d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

136 signals

98%
5%
6d median
97%
10%
14d median
96%
15%
20d median
96%
20%
33d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

133 signals

98%
5%
6d median
97%
10%
14d median
96%
15%
21d median
95%
20%
35d median

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

119 signals

97%
5%
6d median
97%
10%
14d median
96%
15%
20d median
95%
20%
31d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

119 signals

97%
5%
6d median
97%
10%
14d median
97%
15%
19d median
97%
20%
29d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

97 signals

97%
5%
6d median
96%
10%
14d median
95%
15%
19d median
94%
20%
29d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

23 signals

91%
5%
16d median
91%
10%
36d median
91%
15%
77d median
78%
20%
97d median

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.