Compares the current normalized 20-day setup with every historical match.
Current setupHistorical similar setups (7)
What happened next?
5-day forward returns after historically similar setups.
Average Return25th - 75th Percentile
Historical Forward Return Distribution
5-day returns across the matched historical setup sample, grouped into return ranges.
Positive returnNegative return7 outcomes
Commentary
Mild negative historical skew with elevated downside risk on limited evidence
Similar setups appeared 7 times historically. Over the next 5 trading days, the setup finished lower 71% of the time with a median move of -0.1%. Results were moderately consistent across historical cases. Downside risk was elevated, with the worst historical outcome at -3.9%. The sample was limited, so this should be treated as weak historical evidence.
Distribution
The broad historical outcome range sat between -3.1% and +2.1%. Average return was -0.4%, compared with a median return of -0.1%.
Risk
Risk was elevated. Weaker historical cases fell around -3.1% or worse over 5 trading days, with the weakest case at -3.9%.
Reliability
Historical evidence was limited because there were only 7 cases.
Match Quality
Historical matches were structurally strong, with a median quality score of 5/5 and median shape score of 5/5.
Historical Matches (7)
7 historical setups matched the current 20-day pattern.
Commentary
Mild negative historical skew with elevated downside risk on limited evidence
Similar setups appeared 7 times historically. Over the next 5 trading days, the setup finished lower 71% of the time with a median move of -0.1%. Results were moderately consistent across historical cases. Downside risk was elevated, with the worst historical outcome at -3.9%. The sample was limited, so this should be treated as weak historical evidence.