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.

9,181
signals scored
88%
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%.

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

4,253 signals

Median return if held

+1.9%
6 months
+1.8%
1 year
+5.9%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

133 signals

Median return if held

+0.8%
6 months
-9.3%
1 year
-9.3%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

350 signals

Median return if held

+0.1%
6 months
-2.6%
1 year
+1.1%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

128 signals

Median return if held

-1.3%
6 months
-7.3%
1 year
-7.7%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

309 signals

Median return if held

-0.3%
6 months
-2.1%
1 year
-18.7%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

176 signals

Median return if held

-9.6%
6 months
-6.6%
1 year
-7.5%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

26 signals

Median return if held

+8%
6 months
+2.4%
1 year
+12.3%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

1,171 signals

Median return if held

-0.4%
6 months
-3.2%
1 year
-9.7%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

2,758 signals

Median return if held

-1.1%
6 months
-3.8%
1 year
-11.5%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,701 signals

Median return if held

-2.5%
6 months
-6.9%
1 year
-9.4%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

439 signals

Median return if held

-7.4%
6 months
-20.9%
1 year
-32.2%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

859 signals

Median return if held

-5.7%
6 months
-16.2%
1 year
-13.4%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

371 signals

Median return if held

-9.2%
6 months
-18.5%
1 year
-24.9%
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.