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.

3,883
signals scored
83.9%
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%.

3,883 signals opened in the last 24 months · Small Cap · any distance from what funds paid

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

1 signal

Median return if held

-40.2%
6 months
-61.4%
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

3 signals

Median return if held

-32.3%
6 months
-61.4%
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

806 signals

Median return if held

+2.5%
6 months
+7.6%
1 year
–
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

91 signals

Median return if held

-6.8%
6 months
-34.8%
1 year
–
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

1,541 signals

Median return if held

+2.2%
6 months
+4.5%
1 year
–
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

2,150 signals

Median return if held

-2%
6 months
-0%
1 year
–
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

21 signals

Median return if held

-6.2%
6 months
-37.6%
1 year
–
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

30 signals

Median return if held

-30.7%
6 months
-61.9%
1 year
–
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

25 signals

Median return if held

-30.3%
6 months
-44.5%
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

81 signals

Median return if held

-6.9%
6 months
+8.6%
1 year
–
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

110 signals

Median return if held

-13%
6 months
-10.6%
1 year
–
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.