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.

7,061
signals scored
88.2%
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%.

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

1,374 signals

Median return if held

+3.9%
6 months
+8%
1 year
+10.8%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

2,984 signals

Median return if held

+3.8%
6 months
+8.1%
1 year
+9.3%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

111 signals

Median return if held

-13.2%
6 months
-23.6%
1 year
-40.7%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

3,379 signals

Median return if held

-5.6%
6 months
-12.3%
1 year
-18.4%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

37 signals

Median return if held

+4.2%
6 months
-24.8%
1 year
-28.1%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

63 signals

Median return if held

-3.6%
6 months
-22.6%
1 year
-35.1%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

550 signals

Median return if held

-12.4%
6 months
-25.6%
1 year
-35.5%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

215 signals

Median return if held

-12.6%
6 months
-23.4%
1 year
-30.4%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

41 signals

Median return if held

-13.8%
6 months
-19.9%
1 year
-29.3%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

235 signals

Median return if held

-15.4%
6 months
-31.2%
1 year
-41.8%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

135 signals

Median return if held

-19.9%
6 months
-33.8%
1 year
-42%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

79 signals

Median return if held

-22.4%
6 months
-45.9%
1 year
-51.1%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

8 signals

Median return if held

-50.7%
6 months
-74.8%
1 year
-85.5%
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.