Frequently Asked Questions

Market Prism is an AI-powered stock analysis platform that uses narrative intelligence to detect when media stories about stocks are backed by real fundamentals and when they are manufactured hype. We analyze SEC filings, earnings data, price action, and news coverage to give you a forensic view of every ticker we track.

Most tools show you what the market is doing. Market Prism shows you why stories are being told and whether those stories are trustworthy. Our system cross-references narrative claims against SEC filings, detects coordinated media campaigns, measures how quickly stories decay, and flags narrative traps before they collapse. This forensic approach is unique in the market.

We track over 100 actively traded US equities across 14 sectors including AI Infrastructure, Semiconductors, Cloud Computing, Energy, Defense, Fintech, and more. Coverage is focused on names where narrative analysis is most valuable: high-attention, high-volatility stocks where media stories move price.

Our narrative scorecard pipeline runs daily before market open, analyzing overnight news, filings, and price action. Live stock prices update every 30 seconds during market hours via Polygon. Sector intelligence and trading signals are refreshed each morning. The Trading Calendar and Leaderboard update in real-time as new data arrives.

A Narrative Trap is a stock where the bullish media story is not supported by underlying fundamentals. Our AI detects these by comparing what news outlets and analysts claim against SEC filings, earnings data, and price structure. When coverage is coordinated, energy is decaying, and fundamentals contradict the narrative, we flag it as a trap. Historically, narrative traps tend to underperform the market within 5-20 trading days.

A Structurally Supported verdict means the narrative around a stock is backed by real fundamentals: earnings growth, revenue beats, improving margins, or strong institutional positioning. These stocks have stories that are verified by data rather than manufactured by hype. Our system checks SEC filings, earnings surprises, and price-volume confirmation before issuing this verdict.

Narrative Energy measures the intensity and decay of media coverage around a stock. We track five dimensions: propagation speed (how fast a story spreads), half-life (how long it persists), coordination score (whether multiple outlets publish similar stories simultaneously), drift from fundamentals, and absolute energy level. These combine into a regime classification: Explosive, High, Moderate, or Low energy. High energy with weak fundamentals often signals a trap.

Fair Value Deviation measures how far a stock's current price is from our AI-estimated fair value. A positive FVD means the stock trades above fair value (potentially overvalued), while a negative FVD means it trades below (potentially undervalued). FVD is calculated using earnings, revenue growth, margins, and sector-relative multiples. We use this in our Value Picks lane and Leaderboard rankings.

Our coordination detection system analyzes the timing, language similarity, and source clustering of news articles about each ticker. When multiple outlets publish stories with overlapping claims within a narrow time window, especially without a fundamental catalyst like an earnings release or SEC filing, we flag elevated coordination. High coordination combined with weak fundamentals is one of the strongest narrative trap signals.

Daily Plays organizes signals into six trade lanes based on timeframe and catalyst: Day Trade (intraday setups), Swing Trade (5-7 day window), Momentum (trending with narrative support), Earnings Play (earnings-driven opportunities), Value Picks (below fair value), and Narrative Traps (manipulation alerts). Each lane shows expected returns, hold periods, and directional signals based on our narrative scorecard.

Sector Intelligence tracks 14 market sectors with daily momentum scores, narrative state (Surging, Stable, Fragile, Cooling), and bullish/bearish direction derived from live price action. Each sector card shows the top tickers, trap counts, and a narrative summary explaining what is driving the sector. This is refreshed daily from our pipeline analysis.

Our Track Record page shows verified historical performance across all signal types. Accuracy varies by lane and market conditions. We publish hit rates, average returns at 5-day and 10-day horizons, and annualized portfolio-level returns. We also track analyst accuracy in our Leaderboard. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and signals should be used as one input in your investment process.

We aggregate data from SEC EDGAR filings, earnings reports, live market feeds via Polygon, news coverage from major financial publications, and social media sentiment. Our AI processes this through seven forensic layers including narrative classification, decay physics, filing forensics, coordination detection, Bayesian reliability scoring, fair value stress testing, and contagion mapping. See our Methodology page for the full breakdown.

Market Prism offers a Pro plan at $25/month (billed annually) that includes full access to Daily Plays, Signal Lab, Trading Cards, Trading Calendar, Track Record, Sector Intelligence, the Leaderboard, and Market Scholar AI. Visit our Pricing page for current details and feature breakdowns.

Yes. New users get access to explore the platform before committing to a paid plan. The free tier includes limited access to daily signals and sector intelligence. Pro features like Signal Lab, Trading Cards, full Leaderboard rankings, and Market Scholar AI require a subscription.

Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period. We do not offer prorated refunds for partial months, but you retain full access through the paid period.

Yes. Market Prism uses Supabase for authentication and data storage with row-level security policies. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest. We do not store payment information directly; all billing is handled through Stripe. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

No. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your account data is used solely to provide the Market Prism service. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

No. Market Prism provides AI-generated analysis and narrative intelligence for informational and educational purposes only. It is not investment advice, and we are not a registered investment advisor. All trading decisions are your own. Past signal performance does not guarantee future results. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.