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.

1,705
signals scored
86.4%
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%.

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

11 signals

Median return if held

-0.2%
6 months
-18.4%
1 year
-39.3%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

446 signals

Median return if held

+22%
6 months
+32%
1 year
+57.6%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

825 signals

Median return if held

+20.4%
6 months
+32.4%
1 year
+53.8%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

26 signals

Median return if held

-12.8%
6 months
-42.1%
1 year
-77.6%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

39 signals

Median return if held

-11.1%
6 months
-33.6%
1 year
-57.7%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

19 signals

Median return if held

-7.2%
6 months
-33.6%
1 year
-79.9%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

16 signals

Median return if held

-3.7%
6 months
+3%
1 year
-2.5%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

718 signals

Median return if held

-24.5%
6 months
-39%
1 year
-66%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

89 signals

Median return if held

-20.1%
6 months
-51.1%
1 year
-74.9%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

16 signals

Median return if held

-25.2%
6 months
-53.3%
1 year
-86.2%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

132 signals

Median return if held

-20%
6 months
-51%
1 year
-77.9%
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.