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.

3,092
signals scored
95.2%
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%.

3,092 signals opened since 2013 · Mega Cap · any distance from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

12 signals

100%
5%
10d median
100%
10%
15d median
100%
15%
29d median
83%
20%
69d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

429 signals

98%
5%
13d median
95%
10%
39d median
91%
15%
64d median
89%
20%
99d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,599 signals

97%
5%
16d median
94%
10%
48d median
90%
15%
79d median
85%
20%
124d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

1,164 signals

96%
5%
15d median
94%
10%
42d median
91%
15%
75d median
88%
20%
114d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

2,505 signals

96%
5%
18d median
93%
10%
49d median
89%
15%
80d median
84%
20%
125d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

2,180 signals

96%
5%
19d median
93%
10%
50d median
89%
15%
79d median
84%
20%
127d median

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

728 signals

96%
5%
14d median
94%
10%
42d median
90%
15%
69d median
87%
20%
103d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

2,474 signals

96%
5%
19d median
92%
10%
52d median
88%
15%
83d median
83%
20%
131d median

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

2,260 signals

96%
5%
20d median
92%
10%
54d median
87%
15%
88d median
83%
20%
139d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

2,419 signals

96%
5%
20d median
92%
10%
53d median
88%
15%
85d median
83%
20%
134d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

1,934 signals

95%
5%
21d median
91%
10%
56d median
86%
15%
91d median
81%
20%
142d median

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

74 signals

95%
5%
21d median
78%
10%
54d median
69%
15%
90d median
59%
20%
141d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

230 signals

83%
5%
24d median
68%
10%
54d median
55%
15%
83d median
41%
20%
126d 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.