Methodology v2.4

The Veridion Score is a weighted, coverage-aware composite.

The score maps six data factors to a 0-100 scale. When a factor lacks usable data, the composite reweights across the factors that remain. Missing data is not filled with zero.

STRONG
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BUY BIAS
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NEUTRAL
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SELL BIAS
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AVOID
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01 · Sentiment
Weight 15%
Definition

News insight balance for the ticker across the recent article window.

Data source

Massive news insights, filtered to ticker-level sentiment in the recent article window.

Forward-return justification

Forward-return review is reported on the public backtest page once band coverage clears the sample-size rule. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

News tagging can lag breaking events and can miss articles that do not carry ticker-level insight tags.

02 · Insider activity
Weight 10%
Definition

Net open-market Form 4 activity over the recent disclosure window.

Data source

SEC Form 4 transaction data normalized through the upstream insider feed.

Forward-return justification

Backtest evidence groups the resulting score band, not this factor in isolation. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

Many insider sales are planned or tax-related; purchases carry clearer intent than sales.

03 · Analyst rating
Weight 18%
Definition

Current analyst rating mix transformed onto a 0-100 scale.

Data source

Finnhub analyst rating counts for strong buy, buy, hold, sell, and strong sell.

Forward-return justification

Forward-return tables are linked by score band and include sample size plus standard error. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

Coverage differs by ticker, and rating changes can arrive after the market has already priced new information.

04 · Momentum
Weight 15%
Definition

Recent price return and moving-average structure from daily bars.

Data source

Massive daily aggregate bars, using the available historical window when present.

Forward-return justification

The backtest page shows realized returns for the composite bands that include this factor when data exists. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

New listings and sparse bar histories can reduce the factor's usable coverage.

05 · Congress
Weight 7%
Definition

Recent disclosed Congressional purchases and sales for the ticker.

Data source

House and Senate disclosure feeds normalized into the Congress trade table.

Forward-return justification

Composite band evidence is reported only when the forward-return windows are complete. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

Disclosures are often filed after the transaction date, so the signal can arrive with a delay.

06 · Earnings
Weight 35%
Definition

Recent earnings surprise history transformed into a score bucket.

Data source

Earnings reports with actual and estimate fields when both are present.

Forward-return justification

Band-level forward returns are shown with null returns dropped rather than filled. View backtest evidence

Known limitation

This is the largest current weight. A noisy quarter can move the composite more than a lower-weight factor.

Known limitations
  • Coverage gaps are explicit. A missing factor is dropped from the weighted subset rather than filled with zero.
  • Confidence rises with breadth of available factor coverage.
  • The highest public band requires both score strength and broad data coverage.
  • News sentiment and Congressional disclosures can lag the event that created them.
  • Newer tickers can have limited bar history, limited filings, or no forward-return window yet.
  • Backtest rows without complete 30d, 60d, and 90d returns are excluded from public band tables.
  • The score is descriptive research infrastructure. It is not financial advice.