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margin_compression_severe on BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC (BKYI)
SIC 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software · CIK 1019034 · default direction: short
Definition
Fires on >500 bps year-over-year decline in operating margin. Captures the 'good business getting worse' pattern.
Every time the signal fired on BKYI
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2024-06-05 | 2024-06-05 | -1.55% | -8.81% | -12.44% | -31.09% | -56.48% |
| FY2019 | 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-14 | -21.74% | -20.65% | -9.78% | -9.78% | -54.48% |
| FY2018 | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-05 | +3.57% | -5.71% | -10.00% | -11.43% | -48.57% |
| FY2017 | 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-02 | +0.50% | +11.50% | +5.50% | +15.00% | -31.50% |
| FY2015 | 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-30 | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +58.82% | +29.90% |
| FY2011 | 2012-04-16 | 2012-04-16 | +0.00% | -10.00% | -20.00% | -20.00% | +110.00% |
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 | 2,429 | +2.00% | +36.27% | short | -2.03% | 46 | -0.02 |
| 5d | 2,429 | +3.35% | +38.74% | short | -2.80% | 47 | -0.02 |
| 20d | 2,364 | +6.26% | +38.32% | short | -4.81% | 52 | -0.03 |
| 60d | 2,266 | +78.74% | +40.47% | short | -75.14% | 65 | -0.03 |
| 252d | 2,195 | +41.39% | +39.77% | short | -31.94% | 126 | -0.09 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See margin_compression_severe methodology for the full audit.