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.

2,211
signals scored
94.7%
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%.

2,211 signals opened since 2013 · Mega Cap · 5–15% from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

6 signals

100%
5%
13d median
100%
10%
31d median
100%
15%
49d median
67%
20%
219d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

336 signals

97%
5%
20d median
94%
10%
51d median
89%
15%
70d median
86%
20%
111d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,142 signals

96%
5%
21d median
92%
10%
60d median
87%
15%
102d median
81%
20%
149d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

774 signals

96%
5%
19d median
93%
10%
56d median
89%
15%
99d median
85%
20%
146d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,797 signals

96%
5%
24d median
92%
10%
62d median
86%
15%
103d median
81%
20%
153d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,581 signals

96%
5%
25d median
91%
10%
62d median
87%
15%
105d median
81%
20%
158d median

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

489 signals

96%
5%
19d median
93%
10%
56d median
89%
15%
84d median
85%
20%
128d median

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,662 signals

95%
5%
27d median
91%
10%
67d median
85%
15%
113d median
79%
20%
164d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,803 signals

95%
5%
26d median
91%
10%
63d median
85%
15%
106d median
80%
20%
160d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,769 signals

95%
5%
26d median
91%
10%
63d median
85%
15%
107d median
80%
20%
160d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,462 signals

95%
5%
27d median
90%
10%
68d median
84%
15%
116d median
78%
20%
171d median

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

42 signals

93%
5%
19d median
76%
10%
57d median
74%
15%
94d median
67%
20%
154d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

145 signals

80%
5%
27d median
61%
10%
60d median
50%
15%
95d median
36%
20%
158d 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.