How we write Market Decode Research.
The Market Decode Insights Team writes one verified market investigation per day. Every chart and number is traced to a public-facing source named in the caption. Every thesis declares the conditions under which it would be confirmed or invalidated. Nothing is paywalled.
Methodology pillars
Public-source-only data
Every quantitative claim — every bar height, every basis-point, every analyst consensus — is traced to a public-facing source named in the chart caption. Bloomberg-screened analyst tapes, SEC EDGAR filings, FactSet/S&P consensus, exchange-published flow data, central-bank releases. No anonymous tips, no leaks, no unverifiable insider rumor.
Numbered-claim audit trail
Each story exposes a `verification` block that maps every published number to the exact CORE_DATA file path that proves it. A future build-time linter can mechanically check every claim against the underlying data file — the editorial layer never invents a number that the data layer cannot defend.
Every story is graded
Every published thesis declares a `confirmationCriteria` and an `invalidationCriteria` plus a resolution window (7d / 14d / 30d / 90d). A weekly scoring pass writes the outcome back to the story so we accumulate a track record, not a sequence of forecasts that never get re-tested.
Plain-English required
Every research story includes a "plain-English explainer" block written so a reader with zero market context can follow the rest of the page. We refuse to hide behind jargon; if the idea cannot be expressed plainly, the idea is not yet ready.
Editorial standards
- No clickbait. Headlines describe the analytical claim, not a cliffhanger.
- No price targets. Every "what to watch" is a confirmation/invalidation pair, not a buy/sell rating.
- No paid placement. We do not accept consideration for coverage of any company, ticker, or theme.
- No personalized advice. Editorial output is research, never financial advice. See /disclaimer.
- Conflicts disclosed. Material business relationships are stated upfront when they exist.
How to read a Market Decode story
- 01. Start with the contradiction card — the headline view versus the underlying view. That is the entire story in two lines.
- 02. Read the chart in each section. Bars, trends, and ranges are deliberately limited to three forms; the captions cite the public-facing source.
- 03. Skip to the follow-up card at the bottom. That tells you the date and the criteria under which the call grades.
Browse the work
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