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capex_spike on Vuzix Corp (VUZI)
SIC 3663 — Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment · CIK 1463972 · default direction: short
Definition
Fires on >50% YoY capex increase. Captures aggressive reinvestment phases — often precedes value destruction in mature industries.
Every time the signal fired on VUZI
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-15 | -2.44% | +9.76% | +8.94% | +13.01% | +31.71% |
| FY2021 | 2022-10-25 | 2022-10-25 | +0.60% | +3.61% | -12.65% | +10.04% | -36.75% |
| FY2019 | 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-16 | +11.96% | +22.83% | +73.91% | +151.09% | +1958.70% |
| FY2015 | 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-30 | -8.89% | -5.81% | -18.46% | +0.00% | -0.85% |
| FY2011 | 2012-04-16 | 2012-04-16 | +16.67% | +0.00% | +0.00% | -50.00% | -29.78% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 2,295 | +0.01% | +43.27% | short | -0.06% | 32 | -0.01 |
| 5d | 2,292 | -0.85% | +41.88% | short | +0.74% | 33 | +0.06 |
| 20d | 2,258 | -1.91% | +41.67% | short | +2.05% | 36 | +0.10 |
| 60d | 2,127 | +0.65% | +44.01% | short | -0.78% | 47 | -0.02 |
| 252d | 2,092 | +14.03% | +44.93% | short | -14.91% | 97 | -0.09 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See capex_spike methodology for the full audit.