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Social-Arb Scout

Trends before Wall Street digests them

Watches a curated tag library of brands, products, people, and cultural movements across consumer surfaces. The edge is EARLY detection of behavioral change — an entry fires on a fringe-first, accelerating signal on a needle-mover stock, before consensus forms. When the story reaches multi-source corroboration and mainstream press, the information-imbalance window has closed and the tag moves to Exit. Trade ideas, not advice — size from your social-arb risk-capital bucket only.

Tags tracked
83
Imbalance band
1
Transparency lanes
3
Last data
2026-08-25
The whole job, today

Today's only two decisions

0 buy · 0 exit

Nothing to do right now. No buy or exit signal has cleared the gate. 6 in motion · 0 in discovery — next action: watch the supporting lanes below for acceleration, or run a fresh scan.

OperatorManual scanIdle

Background jobs — start one, then keep working. The page refreshes when the job finishes.

Fires HTTP + Browser + Exit-evaluator in parallel. Total ≈ slowest (~6 min).
~360s
Polls the 12 curated RSS feeds. ~5s.
~10s
Reddit + Bluesky + GDELT + HN + Wikipedia + articles. ~3–4 min.
~240s
Google Trends + X + Threads + YouTube via Playwright. Requires a logged-in profile. ~5–6 min.
~360s
Re-evaluates open theses; closes mainstreamed/saturated ones. ~10s.
~15s
Entity review queue: 50 entities awaiting review (auto-discovered, not yet in the tag library — distinct from the Discovery lane below)
Source signal health: 1 source need attentionsilent failures masquerade as quiet days; investigate before trusting baselines
Review 1 source needing attention (expand for detail)
  • articles:alldegradedlast ok: 23.6d ago
4 of 25 sources quiet — adapter OK, no tag hits in the 7-day signal window (expand for detail)
  • bluesky:publicquiet0 tag-hit rows in the 7-day signal window; mentions today 0last ok: 8m ago
  • browser:linkedinquiet0 tag-hit rows in the 7-day signal window; mentions today 0last ok: 6.2h ago
  • browser:threadsquiet0 tag-hit rows in the 7-day signal window; mentions today 0last ok: 6.2h ago
  • browser:tiktokquiet0 tag-hit rows in the 7-day signal window; mentions today 0last ok: 6.2h ago
Source freshnessfreshest fetch 8m ago · 7 sources >4h old
articles:all23.6d agogoogle-trends6.2h agolinkedin6.2h agothreads6.2h agotiktok6.2h agotwitch6.2h agox6.2h agoyoutube6.2h agobluesky:public8m agoarticles:9to5mac8m agoarticles:daily-dot8m agoarticles:deadline8m agoarticles:dexerto8m agoarticles:feed-me8m agoarticles:glossy8m agoarticles:highsnobiety8m agoarticles:hypebeast8m agoarticles:modern-retail8m agoarticles:techcrunch8m agoarticles:the-cool-down8m agoarticles:variety8m agogdelt:doc8m agohackernews:algolia8m agolemmy:public8m agowikipedia:pageviews8m ago
Ladder gates

The two constants that decide which lane a thesis lands in — sourced from the scoring code, not per-card prose.

Entry (BUY)imbalanceScore ≥ 0.45

Fringe-first, accelerating signal on a needle-mover — before consensus forms.

Exit (mainstreamed)mainstreamingScore ≥ 0.60

Multi-source corroboration + mainstream press — the imbalance window has closed.

Entry window — tradeable BUY theses

Promotion bucket, NOT a coverage state. Fringe-first, accelerating signals on needle-mover stocks that cleared the gate, before the trend is broadly corroborated. The BUY side of the imbalance — these are sized, actionable ideas.

Honest empty lane

No thesis is in the Entry window as of 2026-08-25.

This is the BUY side of the imbalance — fringe-first, accelerating signals on needle-mover stocks that have cleared the entry gate. Cascade-imbalance multi-surface heat also ranks in High-conviction tradable packs above.

Next action: watch the Brewing and Discovery lanes below for acceleration, or run a fresh scan to pull new chatter.

Exit window — mainstreamed

Multi-source corroboration + mainstream cascade: the information-imbalance window has closed. Scale out — do NOT initiate here.

Honest empty lane

No position has mainstreamed as of 2026-08-25 — nothing to exit.

A tag lands here once it reaches multi-source corroboration and mainstream press, meaning the information-imbalance window has closed. Scale out when a position appears here; never initiate a new entry in this lane.

Next action: hold current Entry-window positions until a story reaches mainstream cascade.

Supporting signal & transparency

Context behind the two decisions above — coverage states, brewing signal, and full audit lanes. Nothing below here is a trade.

News cascade — imbalance band· 1 hidden, click to expand

Coverage state, NOT a trade. Primary chatter + secondary culture-press are active while tertiary financial media stays quiet — the Camillo information-imbalance window. Cards here describe how a story is spreading; they only become tradeable once they surface in the Entry window lane above.

How to read this: cards here carry a hatched-rail marker — cascade state, how far a story has spread across source layers (a signal, not a trade). The solid-rail promotion-bucket cards — an actionable thesis — live in the Entry window lane further down, not here. Rule of thumb: solid rail = act, hatched rail = watch.

Coverage state · signal, not a trade
BRAND

Crocs / Jibbitz

CROX
IMBALANCE BANDCascade spread+1.0
primary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 0dTertiary lag: ← imbalance window open
Brewing — one layer active, watching for corroboration· 5 hidden, click to expand

Either primary chatter OR secondary press is hot, but not both. Wait for the second layer before treating as an entry window. (S-435 fix: previously these were mislabelled as imbalance.)

Coverage state · signal, not a trade
PRODUCT

Stanley Tumbler

YETI
BREWINGCascade spread+0.5
primary
○ quiet
0 srcs today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 0dTertiary lag:
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
PRODUCT

Lululemon Align leggings

LULU
BREWINGCascade spread+0.5
primary
○ quiet
0 srcs today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 0dTertiary lag:
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
BRAND

Nike — Jordan / Dunk drops

NKE
BREWINGCascade spread+0.5
primary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
PRODUCT

Labubu (Pop Mart)

PMRTY
BREWINGCascade spread+0.5
primary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
○ quiet
0 srcs today · since 2026-08-22
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 5dTertiary lag:
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
BRAND

Hoka One One

DECK
BREWINGCascade spread+0.5
primary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today

Discovery — lightly-covered tickers, signal accelerating

TIER_3/TIER_4 tickers below the hard gate (z 1.2–1.9σ) but velocity ≥ 0.15σ/day. The system's pre-signal early-warning layer — weeks ahead of institutional research.

Honest empty lane

No TIER_3/TIER_4 candidate is above the discovery threshold (z 1.2–1.9σ, velocity ≥ 0.15σ/day) as of 2026-08-25.

Pipeline healthy. 24/25 sources fresh · last good fetch 8m ago. This is a real empty result, not a stalled scan.
Most recent discovery-grade signal · context only, not live
▲ LONG VSTO Pickleball / JOOLA gear (TIER_3)
z-score n/avelocity +0.36σ/day0 sources
Observed 2026-08-11 · 14 days ago — historical context from the trailing 14-day window, not a current entry candidate.

Next action: run a fresh scan, or widen the tag library — the lane fills the moment a lightly-covered ticker starts accelerating.

Non-material — not a needle-mover· 3 hidden, click to expand

The trend can't plausibly move this company's bottom line (mega-cap, <3% revenue exposure, or no US-listed exposure e.g. a London .L listing). Kept visible for transparency; never tradable — never an entry window.

Coverage state · signal, not a trade
MOVEMENT

GLP-1 / Ozempic weight-loss

NVO LLY
NON-MATERIALCascade spread+1.0

non-material: only 2.0% of NVO revenue exposed (heuristic default, floor 3%)

primary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
● ACTIVE
2 srcs today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 0dTertiary lag:
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
BRAND

Dr. Martens (declining buzz)

DOCS.L
NON-MATERIALCascade spread+1.0

non-material: DOCS.L is not US-listed (foreign exchange) — no clean US-listed exposure

primary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-17
secondary
● ACTIVE
1 src today · since 2026-08-19
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Secondary lag: 2dTertiary lag:
Coverage state · signal, not a trade
BRAND

OpenAI / ChatGPT

MSFT
NON-MATERIALCascade spread+0.5

non-material: only 2.0% of MSFT revenue exposed (curated estimate, floor 3%)

primary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
secondary
● ACTIVE
2 srcs today · since 2026-08-17
tertiary
○ quiet
0 srcs today
Watchlist· 2 hidden, click to expand

Detected but below validation gates — could still mature. Heat-ordered: warmer entries (mention surge × source corroboration) sit closest to promotion.

PERSONTaylor Swift tour / merch
LYV
281.2× base
z 2.44
BRANDPop Mart — blind-box resale hype
PMRTY
20.9× base
z -0.35
Tag library· 83 tags, click to expand

83 tags currently tracked across 4 categories. The library is data, not code — extend via lib/socialArb/tagLibrary.ts.

Stanley TumblerLululemon Align leggingsGLP-1 / Ozempic weight-lossLabubu (Pop Mart)Dr. Martens (declining buzz)Crocs / JibbitzChipotle portion-size complaintsSonos (post-app sentiment)Duolingo (streak / Duo memes)PlayStation 5 Pro / new consoleNvidia Blackwell / B100 / B200Taylor Swift tour / merchFormula 1 fandom (Drive to Survive)Sweetgreen menu / chicken sandwichShake ShackCava MediterraneanWingstopDutch Bros CoffeeOn Running (Cloud)Hoka One OneBirkenstocke.l.f. BeautyAbercrombie & Fitch (turnaround)DoorDashUber ridesPalantir / AIPCoinbaseRobinhoodCarvanaChewy petSpotify Wrapped / audiobooksAirbnb (host pushback)Chipotle (positive menu launches)Klaviyo (e-commerce email)Reddit Inc.Stanley tumbler peak / declineLululemon mens lineAlo Yoga (private competitor)Anthropic / ClaudeOpenAI / ChatGPTStarbucksMcDonald'sChipotle — menu & comps buzzNike — Jordan / Dunk dropsRhode skincare (Hailey Bieber)Summer FridaysDrunk ElephantSpotify — subscriber momentumTesla FSD / CybertruckTesla brand decline / boycottMeta Quest VRApple Vision ProMARA / Bitcoin minersMicroStrategy / SaylorRokuMarriott / travel demandCarnival / cruise demandRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian CruiseShopifyEtsyPeloton (turnaround attempts)GameStop / meme cycleAMC Theatres / popcornJohn DeereAmazon PrimeTJ Maxx / off-priceCostcoTrader Joe'sPop Mart — blind-box resale hypePoppi prebiotic sodaTHC / cannabis beverages (Brez, Cann)Aperitivo / spritz drinking cultureFunko Pop resale hypeRoblox UGC creator economyPickleball / JOOLA gearCreatine mainstream breakoutSleep optimization (magnesium, HRV)Gen Z financial literacy / investingDigital nomad / remote work housingVan life / overlandingPrepping / survival gear surgeDupes culture (luxury alternatives)
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