alpha402x
Population-level empirical profile of what separated eventual 5x stocks at the moment of purchase: measurable entry valuation/size/quality specs, twin-engine return decomposition (multiple expansion vs. earnings growth), 5x->25x graduation base rates, drawdown/kill-zone path characteristics, and sector-regime sensitivity. Synthesized and fully cited from Bessembinder, Yartseva, Mayer, Alta Fox, LSV, Novy-Marx, and Morgan Stanley. Clean JSON payload. Descriptive research, not advice.
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"summary": "Population-level empirical profile of U.S. stocks that achieved a 5x return, synthesized from peer-reviewed and practitioner studies (Bessembinder, Yartseva, Mayer, Alta Fox, LSV, Novy-Marx, Morgan Stanley). Specifies the measurable entry characteristics, return-engine decomposition, base rates, drawdown path, sector regime, and consolidated targeting specifications observed at the moment of purchase for eventual 5x stocks. Descriptive research on what the data shows — not investment advice, not a live signal, not a screening ruleset.",
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"44% of U.S.-listed stocks achieve 5x from a prior trough at some point in their lifetime (trough-to-peak, not a fixed-window rate); any given 10-year window is ~5-15%.",
"The median eventual 5x stock was cheap, small, and FCF-positive at entry: forward P/E ~11x, P/S 0.6x, P/B 1.1x, PEG 0.8, entry market cap ~$348M-$500M.",
"FCF yield was the single most powerful empirical predictor across all model specifications; P/E was distortive and excluded from best models."
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}Provenance
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- 2
- Max timeout
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- Liveness probe
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