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.

3,360
signals scored
91.5%
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%.

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

5 signals

Median return if held

+31.6%
6 months
+46.9%
1 year
+2.8%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

28 signals

Median return if held

-11%
6 months
+14.7%
1 year
+14.3%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

82 signals

Median return if held

+5.1%
6 months
+18.1%
1 year
+12.4%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

89 signals

Median return if held

+6%
6 months
+16.1%
1 year
+20.9%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

1,735 signals

Median return if held

+8%
6 months
+19.3%
1 year
+33.9%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

178 signals

Median return if held

-6.8%
6 months
-7.7%
1 year
+0.7%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

673 signals

Median return if held

-1.2%
6 months
-3.8%
1 year
+3.8%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

127 signals

Median return if held

-19.2%
6 months
-23.7%
1 year
-27.4%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

286 signals

Median return if held

-8%
6 months
-6.1%
1 year
-8.3%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

459 signals

Median return if held

-9.2%
6 months
-15.2%
1 year
-17.5%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

40 signals

Median return if held

-29.8%
6 months
-10%
1 year
-31.5%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

946 signals

Median return if held

-9.4%
6 months
-14.8%
1 year
-18.8%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

204 signals

Median return if held

-15.9%
6 months
-23.2%
1 year
-41.5%
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.