Compares the current normalized 20-day setup with every historical match.
Current setupHistorical similar setups (9)
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 return9 outcomes
Commentary
Negative historical skew with elevated downside risk on limited evidence
Similar setups appeared 9 times historically. Over the next 5 trading days, the setup finished lower 67% of the time with a median move of -1.4%. Results were moderately consistent across historical cases. Downside risk was elevated, with the worst historical outcome at -4.7%. The sample was limited, so this should be treated as weak historical evidence.
Distribution
The broad historical outcome range sat between -3.9% and +1.5%. Average return was -1.3%, compared with a median return of -1.4%.
Risk
Risk was elevated. Weaker historical cases fell around -3.9% or worse over 5 trading days, with the weakest case at -4.7%.
Reliability
Historical evidence was limited because there were only 9 cases.
Match Quality
Historical matches were structurally strong, with a median quality score of 4/5 and median shape score of 5/5.
Historical Matches (9)
9 historical setups matched the current 20-day pattern.
Commentary
Negative historical skew with elevated downside risk on limited evidence
Similar setups appeared 9 times historically. Over the next 5 trading days, the setup finished lower 67% of the time with a median move of -1.4%. Results were moderately consistent across historical cases. Downside risk was elevated, with the worst historical outcome at -4.7%. The sample was limited, so this should be treated as weak historical evidence.