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.

2,184
signals scored
95%
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%.

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

7 signals

Median return if held

+10.1%
6 months
+114.2%
1 year
+186%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

340 signals

Median return if held

+11.5%
6 months
+15.4%
1 year
+37.2%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

752 signals

Median return if held

+10.6%
6 months
+20.7%
1 year
+49.7%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,128 signals

Median return if held

+9.8%
6 months
+16.2%
1 year
+40%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,769 signals

Median return if held

+9.4%
6 months
+17.7%
1 year
+39.7%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,561 signals

Median return if held

+9.8%
6 months
+17.1%
1 year
+36.7%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,636 signals

Median return if held

+8.9%
6 months
+15.7%
1 year
+32.9%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,770 signals

Median return if held

+9%
6 months
+17%
1 year
+37.2%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

479 signals

Median return if held

+13.1%
6 months
+23.4%
1 year
+48%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,729 signals

Median return if held

+8.9%
6 months
+15.9%
1 year
+35.8%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,443 signals

Median return if held

+8.7%
6 months
+14.9%
1 year
+31.5%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

42 signals

Median return if held

+1.9%
6 months
+3%
1 year
-38.3%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

142 signals

Median return if held

-7.6%
6 months
-17%
1 year
-39.8%
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.