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.

684
signals scored
96.5%
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%.

Net inflow top 10%, few exits

Bullish

7 signals

Median return if held

+55.2%
6 months
+193.4%
1 year
+506.6%
2 years

Top-10 holder growth: top 10% of sector

Bullish

72 signals

Median return if held

+12.9%
6 months
+23%
1 year
+75.5%
2 years

New positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

354 signals

Median return if held

+12.8%
6 months
+35.6%
1 year
+75.2%
2 years

Net inflow: top 10% of sector

Bullish

468 signals

Median return if held

+14.1%
6 months
+35.6%
1 year
+76%
2 years

Most funds doubling stake vs. market cap peers

Bullish

294 signals

Median return if held

+14.3%
6 months
+36.4%
1 year
+90.4%
2 years

New positions: top 10% of sector

Bullish

556 signals

Median return if held

+14.4%
6 months
+35.7%
1 year
+78.6%
2 years

Gross inflow: 3× sector average

Bullish

533 signals

Median return if held

+14.7%
6 months
+36.8%
1 year
+79.2%
2 years

Call option value: 3× sector average

Bullish

512 signals

Median return if held

+14%
6 months
+34.2%
1 year
+76.6%
2 years

Top-performing funds doubled stake

Bullish

202 signals

Median return if held

+14.6%
6 months
+42.6%
1 year
+91.5%
2 years

Increased positions: 3× sector average

Bullish

473 signals

Median return if held

+14%
6 months
+33%
1 year
+75.2%
2 years

Top-10 holders: 3× sector average

Bullish

371 signals

Median return if held

+13%
6 months
+31.1%
1 year
+65.4%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 5%

Bearish

21 signals

Median return if held

-13.5%
6 months
-22.8%
1 year
-47.9%
2 years

Holding value drop: worst 10%

Bearish

59 signals

Median return if held

-13.1%
6 months
-26.8%
1 year
-44.8%
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.