How the grading works.
Every signal on CatalystView is graded the same way, in the open. No black box, no pay-to-rank — just public filings, consistent rules, and an honest account of the model doing the work.
The data
Everything starts from primary sources: SEC Form 4 insider filings, congressional STOCK Act disclosures, and federal equity filings — pulled from EDGAR and the House/Senate clerks every 15 minutes. We don't buy a feed; we read the filings.
The conviction score (1–10)
Each insider trade is scored against the insider's own history, whether it's part of a cluster of buyers, the size relative to their position, the price versus the stock's 90-day range, and the earnings window. The number is a measure of signal strength, not a prediction or a recommendation.
The write-up next to each score is held to a strict style: plain English, no hype words, and a hard rule against inventing "first-ever" or superlative claims.
Deep-dive research
Small- and big-cap reports add a second layer: a two-pass AI read of the business, financials (multi-year SEC XBRL), valuation, catalysts, peers and an honest risk badge — with a separate blue-sky "optionality" read kept distinct from the risk-adjusted rating.
The model — honestly
Signal grading runs on DeepSeek V3.1 for both tiers. We measured roughly 90% parity with premium models at about 1/20th the cost, which is what makes free-for-everyone possible. Where a flagship artifact warrants it, a single premium pass is used. We name the model rather than imply a more expensive one.
What this is not
Not investment advice, not a price target, not a solicitation. A high conviction score means the filing pattern is strong — it says nothing about what the stock will do. Always do your own research.