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.

37,020
signals scored
89.4%
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%.

37,020 signals opened since 2013 · all sizes · 5–15% from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

2,062 signals

92%
5%
18d median
85%
10%
50d median
78%
15%
77d median
71%
20%
110d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,461 signals

92%
5%
17d median
85%
10%
49d median
79%
15%
76d median
72%
20%
109d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

3,582 signals

92%
5%
22d median
85%
10%
61d median
77%
15%
99d median
69%
20%
144d median

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

6,276 signals

91%
5%
28d median
84%
10%
69d median
76%
15%
114d median
68%
20%
169d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

5,678 signals

91%
5%
26d median
84%
10%
65d median
76%
15%
108d median
68%
20%
165d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

7,886 signals

91%
5%
26d median
83%
10%
63d median
76%
15%
104d median
68%
20%
154d median

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

3,673 signals

91%
5%
14d median
83%
10%
35d median
76%
15%
62d median
70%
20%
89d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

11,265 signals

91%
5%
25d median
83%
10%
62d median
75%
15%
102d median
67%
20%
150d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

9,093 signals

90%
5%
26d median
82%
10%
63d median
75%
15%
103d median
67%
20%
154d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

11,676 signals

90%
5%
23d median
82%
10%
58d median
74%
15%
96d median
66%
20%
140d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

8,593 signals

89%
5%
18d median
81%
10%
42d median
74%
15%
73d median
67%
20%
107d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

13,167 signals

89%
5%
19d median
82%
10%
49d median
75%
15%
78d median
69%
20%
108d median

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

869 signals

86%
5%
13d median
77%
10%
30d median
69%
15%
60d median
61%
20%
86d 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.