PulseScope Correlation Study

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Best Composite Correlation

T+20

ρ = -0.0677 (p = 0.0)

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Cross-Ticker Spread (T+20)

-1.0%

Win Rate: 46% · Long top / Short bottom

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Strongest Component

Macro

ρ = 0.1292 at T+20

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Best Score Level

Strong Bull (70+)

+$69.62 per $1K at T+20

📖 Quick Translation (ELI5 Glossary)

Because data science terms can be confusing, here is what this report actually means:

Spearman / Pearson (Correlation): A score from -1 to 1. 1 means the score perfectly predicts the price going up. 0 means it's a random guess. -1 means the score predicts the exact opposite.
p-value (p=): The chance this result is just pure luck. We want this to be below 0.05.
Observations (n): The number of times we saw this matching pattern in our dataset.
T+1, T+5, etc.: Trading days. "T+5 Return" is what the stock did 5 trading days (about 1 week) later.
Score up crosses MA: Our bullish signal where the score breaks above its own 7-day average.
Low score + 10pt rise: "Recovery Buy", the score was in the dumps (<50), but suddenly jumped 10 points.
N/A Values: You will see N/A if there wasn't enough historical data recorded to test a specific scenario (common for newer metrics like Fundamental Trend).

1. Composite Score → Forward Returns

Does a higher PulseScore today predict higher returns?

Horizon	Spearman ρ	p-value	Pearson r	Observations	Per-Ticker Mean ρ
T+1 ✅	-0.0125	0.0439	-0.0037	25943	-0.0279
T+5 ✅	-0.0335	0.0	-0.0039	25339	-0.0670
T+10 ✅	-0.0361	0.0	-0.0042	24584	-0.0778
T+20 ⭐️ ✅	-0.0677	0.0	-0.0002	23074	-0.1317

2. Component Predictive Power

Which sub-scores carry the most alpha?

Component	T+1	T+5	T+10	T+20
Short Squeeze	0.0062	-0.0063	-0.0073	-0.0171
Technical Momentum	-0.0048	-0.0261	-0.0202	-0.0475
Fundamental Trend	-0.0097	-0.0203	-0.0401	-0.0440
Broad Sentiment	0.0279	0.0765	0.1172	0.0873
Event Risk	0.0042	-0.0079	-0.0243	-0.0025
Macro	-0.0181	-0.0572	-0.0772	-0.1292

3. Score Level → ROI

$1K invested at each score level — what do you make?

Score Level	Count	T+1 Avg	T+5 Avg	T+10 Avg	T+20 Avg	Best Win Rate	Best P&L ($1K)
Bearish (<30)	8189	+0.75%	+2.02%	+2.38%	+4.14%	55.7% (T+20)	+$41.37 (T+20)
Cautious (30-50)	14659	+1.36%	+2.32%	+4.18%	+6.70%	51.1% (T+20)	+$66.99 (T+20)
Bullish (50-70)	3147	+0.07%	+0.19%	+0.40%	+0.79%	50.1% (T+1)	+$7.91 (T+20)
Strong Bull (70+)	99	+0.63%	+0.78%	+2.63%	+6.96%	58.8% (T+20)	+$69.62 (T+20)

4. Score Change Momentum

Do big score jumps predict price moves?

Score Change	Count	T+1 Avg	T+5 Avg	T+10 Avg	T+20 Avg	Best Win Rate	Best P&L ($1K)
Big Drop (<= -4.0)	5979	+3.36%	+2.88%	+5.23%	+3.88%	51.9% (T+20)	+$52.26 (T+10)
Drop (> -4.0 to <= -1.0)	4520	-0.02%	+0.33%	+2.70%	+6.48%	50.2% (T+20)	+$64.77 (T+20)
Flat (> -1.0 to <= 0.0)	5247	+0.14%	+0.69%	+1.40%	+3.94%	53.5% (T+20)	+$39.35 (T+20)
Rise (> 0.0 to <= 4.0)	5411	+0.06%	+1.35%	+2.94%	+8.52%	51.6% (T+20)	+$85.15 (T+20)
Big Rise (> 4.0)	4786	+1.06%	+4.45%	+3.12%	+3.49%	52.5% (T+20)	+$44.51 (T+5)

5. Score Trend Reversal

Low→rising = buy signal, High→falling = sell signal

🟢 Buy Signal (Score ↑ Crosses MA)

Horizon	Count	Avg Return	Win Rate	P&L ($1K)
T+1	4047	+1.19%	51.2%	+$11.88
T+5	3936	+3.95%	50.8%	+$39.50
T+10	3820	+3.71%	50.6%	+$37.13
T+20 ⭐️	3545	+3.40%	51.3%	+$33.97

🔴 Sell Signal (Score ↓ Crosses MA)

Horizon	Count	Avg Return	Drop Rate	Avoided Loss
T+1	4118	+1.25%	49.4%	$-12.54
T+5	4024	+0.46%	49.8%	$-4.61
T+10	3907	+4.31%	49.1%	$-43.13
T+20 ⭐️	3655	+3.66%	48.8%	$-36.57

🔵 Recovery Buy (Low Score + 10pt Rise)

Horizon	Count	Avg Return	Win Rate	P&L ($1K)
T+1	2776	+0.12%	50.1%	+$1.25
T+5	2706	+0.44%	50.7%	+$4.43
T+10	2655	+1.32%	53.0%	+$13.17
T+20 ⭐️	2530	+5.59%	54.7%	+$55.88

🟢 Red to Higher Tier (3 Days < 30, Break Above)

Horizon	Count	Avg Return	Win Rate	P&L ($1K)
T+1	796	+0.24%	50.3%	+$2.41
T+5	775	+0.69%	53.3%	+$6.94
T+10	751	+1.49%	51.9%	+$14.89
T+20 ⭐️	707	+2.83%	55.3%	+$28.33

🔴 Top Tier Drop Sell (3 Days ≥ 70, Drop Below)

Horizon	Count	Avg Return	Drop Rate	Avoided Loss
T+1	4	-0.78%	50.0%	+$7.79
T+5	4	-0.52%	50.0%	+$5.17
T+10	4	+1.90%	25.0%	$-18.98
T+20 ⭐️	4	+9.38%	25.0%	$-93.78

6. Cross-Ticker Ranking (Long/Short)

If we bought the top 20% of tickers daily and shorted the bottom 20%. A positive spread means our top picks beat the bottom picks.

Horizon	Top Quintile	Bottom Quintile	Spread	Win Rate	L/S P&L ($1K)
T+1	+0.05%	+0.93%	-0.88%	53.4%	$-8.75
T+5	+0.42%	+1.67%	-1.25%	46.0%	$-12.47
T+10	+0.96%	+2.18%	-1.22%	44.8%	$-12.19
T+20 ⭐️	+2.25%	+3.25%	-1.00%	46.0%	$-9.96

Score ↔ Price Overlay

Top tickers by data coverage — normalized score vs price

Per-Ticker Correlation Distribution

📋 Recommendations

Increase weight for Macro — strongest predictive correlation at T+20 (ρ=0.1292).

Review Event Risk — weakest signal (ρ=0.0025) at T+20. Consider reducing weight or improving data quality.

Score reversal buy signal is actionable — 51.3% win rate at T+20. Consider surfacing in the UI.

Strong Bull (70+) is the optimal entry zone — best risk-adjusted T+20 returns.