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.

3,697
signals scored
90.3%
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

15 signals

Median return if held

-52.8%
6 months
-58%
1 year
-62.4%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

1,133 signals

Median return if held

+3.6%
6 months
+7.5%
1 year
+16%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

617 signals

Median return if held

+7.4%
6 months
+10.1%
1 year
+17.3%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

137 signals

Median return if held

-20.2%
6 months
-31.8%
1 year
-30.6%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

2,092 signals

Median return if held

-4.4%
6 months
-8.8%
1 year
-16.6%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

57 signals

Median return if held

-4.6%
6 months
-54.7%
1 year
-44.4%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

200 signals

Median return if held

-15.2%
6 months
-31.6%
1 year
-44%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

407 signals

Median return if held

-18.7%
6 months
-39.9%
1 year
-53.9%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

144 signals

Median return if held

-28.7%
6 months
-44.1%
1 year
-54.4%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

19 signals

Median return if held

+11.5%
6 months
-35.9%
1 year
-53.1%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

39 signals

Median return if held

-28.3%
6 months
-61.5%
1 year
-59.5%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

81 signals

Median return if held

-33.9%
6 months
-63.4%
1 year
-68.8%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

6 signals

Median return if held

-45.2%
6 months
-71.2%
1 year
-77.2%
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.