Signal backtest

90.1% 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.

15,669
signals scored
89.2%
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% two years after opening, and the median bearish one +0.7%.

15,669 signals opened since 2013 · Small Cap · any distance from what funds paid

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

2,763 signals

Median return if held

+5.2%
6 months
+9.4%
1 year
+12.9%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

5,712 signals

Median return if held

+4.1%
6 months
+8.5%
1 year
+11.5%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

252 signals

Median return if held

-6.5%
6 months
-35.9%
1 year
-50.4%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

8,242 signals

Median return if held

-5.5%
6 months
-10.9%
1 year
-17.4%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

125 signals

Median return if held

-1.4%
6 months
-25%
1 year
-40.5%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

491 signals

Median return if held

-14.1%
6 months
-27.4%
1 year
-28.4%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

65 signals

Median return if held

-9.6%
6 months
-19.9%
1 year
-40.9%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

1,419 signals

Median return if held

-13.5%
6 months
-30.1%
1 year
-42.3%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

382 signals

Median return if held

-21.9%
6 months
-35%
1 year
-42.4%
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

657 signals

Median return if held

-17.4%
6 months
-31.5%
1 year
-41.4%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

106 signals

Median return if held

-22.1%
6 months
-39.8%
1 year
-46.5%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

227 signals

Median return if held

-21.5%
6 months
-46.7%
1 year
-58.8%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

20 signals

Median return if held

-45.2%
6 months
-74.8%
1 year
-83.2%
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.