Signals vs Theses vs Feed
Signals vs Feed vs Theses in DEPTH4: decide on SIGNALS, monitor on Feed, research cascades on Theses — pick the right surface for the job.
One product, three jobs
DEPTH4 separates decision, monitoring, and research on purpose. SIGNALS conglomerate theses into asset-level direction, strength, and room. Feed proves the engine is updating — conviction shifts, new theses, remodeling evidence. Theses hold the full narrative and D1–D4 cascade. Opening the wrong page is the most common misread: trading off Feed noise, or researching forever without returning to the SIGNAL card. Use the decision tree below when you are unsure which surface matches the question you have right now.
Choose a starting surface
What do you want right now?
I want to know what to trade
SignalsScan asset rollups — direction, blind spot, edge, and conviction.
GoI want to understand WHY it's moving
FeedRead the live stream of thesis updates and conviction changes.
GoI want to explore a macro theme
Theses · D2→D3All theses across themes — full narratives, cascades, resolution paths.
GoI want to publish my own idea
CommunityDraft, track, publish theses and build a Leaderboard track record.
GoComparison
| Signals | Feed | Theses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | What to trade | Why it's moving | Deep dive |
| Data | Synthesized | Raw updates | Full narrative |
| Speed | Real-time | Real-time | Updated periodically |
| Depth | D3→D4 | D1→D2 | D1→D4 |
| Actionable | Yes | No (context) | Yes (after reading) |
| Best for | Quick decisions | Monitoring | Research |
Common mistakes
Trading every Feed update as if it were a SIGNAL. Treating a thesis title like a finished trade without reading D1–D4. Ignoring room because direction looks clear. Forcing a side on MIXED when contributing theses disagree. Spending the whole session on Community rankings instead of the intelligence loop. DEPTH4 separates these surfaces so you can slow down exactly where the product asks for judgment — and so thin headline chasing does not masquerade as research.
After you pick a surface
Whatever you open first, end with a clear next step: star a SIGNAL, read one cascade, or wait for the next Feed remodel. Do not bounce between pages without a question. The three surfaces are tools for different questions — not three competing dashboards.
Practical rule
Start on SIGNALS when you need a view. Use Feed when you need to know what changed since yesterday. Open Theses when you need the causal chain before sizing risk. If a SIGNAL is MIXED, expand contributing theses before forcing a direction. Return to SIGNALS after research — that is where direction, strength, and room meet for a tradable decision.
Decide on SIGNALS. Verify on Theses. Monitor on Feed.