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.

2,540
signals scored
85.9%
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%.

2,540 signals opened in the last 24 months · all sizes · 35–50% from what funds paid

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

99 signals

Median return if held

+6.6%
6 months
+35.2%
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

96 signals

Median return if held

+7.4%
6 months
+46.8%
1 year
–
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

133 signals

Median return if held

+14.2%
6 months
+56.5%
1 year
–
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

77 signals

Median return if held

+73.3%
6 months
+85%
1 year
–
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

1,186 signals

Median return if held

+11.3%
6 months
+24.8%
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

287 signals

Median return if held

+5.7%
6 months
+34.9%
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

461 signals

Median return if held

+1.4%
6 months
+9.6%
1 year
–
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

235 signals

Median return if held

+10.7%
6 months
+38.7%
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

104 signals

Median return if held

+0.7%
6 months
+45.8%
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

419 signals

Median return if held

+9.4%
6 months
+38.3%
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

868 signals

Median return if held

-2.9%
6 months
-1.5%
1 year
–
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

217 signals

Median return if held

+3.2%
6 months
+35.5%
1 year
–
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

72 signals

Median return if held

+5.8%
6 months
+31.9%
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.