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.

11,138
signals scored
91%
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

469 signals

Median return if held

+9.5%
6 months
+38%
1 year
+56.9%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

338 signals

Median return if held

+13.8%
6 months
+20.2%
1 year
+33.1%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

454 signals

Median return if held

+1.2%
6 months
+23%
1 year
+40.8%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

443 signals

Median return if held

+6.9%
6 months
+34.6%
1 year
+58%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,483 signals

Median return if held

+5.8%
6 months
+15.5%
1 year
+27.5%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

5,597 signals

Median return if held

-0.2%
6 months
-0.4%
1 year
+0.7%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

1,527 signals

Median return if held

+4.1%
6 months
+4.3%
1 year
+9%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,240 signals

Median return if held

+1%
6 months
+8.1%
1 year
+17.8%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

2,975 signals

Median return if held

+0.5%
6 months
+0.8%
1 year
+4.7%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,146 signals

Median return if held

+0.4%
6 months
+5.6%
1 year
+17%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

2,365 signals

Median return if held

-1.5%
6 months
-3.4%
1 year
+0.9%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

239 signals

Median return if held

+5%
6 months
+4.8%
1 year
-4%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

535 signals

Median return if held

-17.5%
6 months
-32.9%
1 year
-42.7%
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.