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.

78
signals scored
64.1%
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%.

78 signals opened in the last 3 months · Mega Cap · any distance from what funds paid

Threshold met Not met, but profitable Open Loss

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

3 signals

100%
5%
21d median
100%
10%
45d median
100%
15%
48d median
33%
20%
46d median

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

16 signals

81%
5%
7d median
75%
10%
21d median
56%
15%
26d median
50%
20%
28d median

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

8 signals

75%
5%
13d median
63%
10%
24d median
50%
15%
31d median
25%
20%
30d median

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

54 signals

72%
5%
12d median
54%
10%
21d median
35%
15%
28d median
24%
20%
28d median

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

14 signals

71%
5%
11d median
57%
10%
19d median
36%
15%
33d median
14%
20%
26d median

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

55 signals

71%
5%
12d median
53%
10%
21d median
35%
15%
28d median
24%
20%
28d median

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

50 signals

68%
5%
12d median
48%
10%
21d median
28%
15%
27d median
20%
20%
28d median

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

55 signals

67%
5%
11d median
49%
10%
21d median
31%
15%
28d median
20%
20%
28d median

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

44 signals

66%
5%
11d median
50%
10%
22d median
34%
15%
28d median
23%
20%
29d median

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

38 signals

66%
5%
11d median
53%
10%
22d median
34%
15%
28d median
24%
20%
28d median

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

52 signals

65%
5%
11d median
46%
10%
21d median
31%
15%
28d median
23%
20%
29d median

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

20 signals

50%
5%
17d median
35%
10%
32d median
15%
15%
33d median
5%
20%
27d 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.