Framework Guide

Which framework, when?

You don't need all 15 for every stock. Every framework exists to answer one specific question — find your question below and run only what you need.

Match your question to a framework

"I just found this stock — where do I even start?"
01 Full Company Breakdown

Start here on anything new. It's the orientation pass — what the company does, how it makes money, and where it sits in its market — before you commit time to anything deeper.

"Is this actually a good business, or just a good story?"
02 Bull vs Bear + Moat Analysis 11 Competitor Moat Comparison

02 builds the case for and against the stock and sizes up its competitive moat. 11 tests that moat against the specific rivals actually taking share — run both if the answer isn't obvious after one.

"Is it priced right at today's level?"
03 Fair Value Stress Test

Runs bull, base, and bear valuation scenarios instead of handing you a single price target to anchor on. Pairs well with a look at your margin of safety before you size a position.

"Can I trust what the company is actually reporting?"
04 Earnings Quality Analyzer 14 Revenue Quality Decomposer

04 flags accounting red flags and checks whether reported earnings match real cash generation. 14 goes one layer deeper on the top line — recurring vs. one-time, organic vs. acquired, price vs. volume. Reach for these before an earnings report or when growth looks too clean.

"Am I ready to hold this for years, not weeks?"
05 Long-Term Investment Thesis

Builds a 3–5 year conviction case with built-in invalidators — the specific things that would prove you wrong. Write it down before you buy, not after the stock drops 20%.

"Does this stock fit what I already own?"
06 Portfolio Risk & Fit

Checks correlation and concentration against your existing holdings. Useful alongside a broader look at portfolio construction and position sizing before you add a new name.

"Why do my trades keep going wrong the same way?"
07 Trading Journal Audit

The only framework that looks at you, not the stock. Feed it your own trade history for behavioral patterns and coaching — not a stock-specific run.

"Do the people running the company actually believe in it?"
08 Insider Activity Analyzer 12 Management Quality Scorecard

08 separates meaningful insider buying and selling from routine, scheduled transactions. 12 grades the leadership team itself — track record, capital allocation, and whether guidance actually holds up over time.

"What's coming up that could actually move the price?"
09 Catalyst Calendar

Maps upcoming earnings, launches, and regulatory decisions, rated by probability and expected impact. Run this before you set a timeline on any thesis.

"What is 'smart money' actually positioning for?"
10 Options Flow Analyzer 15 Short Squeeze Probability

10 reads options positioning for directional signal. 15 is the specific case of a crowded short — days-to-cover, borrow cost, and whether squeeze conditions are actually in place, without the hype.

"How exposed is this to rates, inflation, or the dollar?"
13 Macro Sensitivity Analysis

Useful when the macro backdrop is doing more work than the company's own fundamentals — rate-sensitive sectors, commodity exposure, or a strengthening dollar squeezing overseas revenue.

Quick reference

#FrameworkReach for it when…
01Full Company BreakdownYou're looking at this ticker for the first time.
02Bull vs Bear + Moat AnalysisYou want the strongest case on both sides.
03Fair Value Stress TestYou want to know if it's cheap, fair, or expensive.
04Earnings Quality AnalyzerSomething about the numbers feels off.
05Long-Term Investment ThesisYou're deciding whether to hold for years.
06Portfolio Risk & FitYou want to check overlap with what you already own.
07Trading Journal AuditYou want to fix your own patterns, not analyze a stock.
08Insider Activity AnalyzerExecutives are buying or selling and you want context.
09Catalyst CalendarYou need to know what's coming up and when.
10Options Flow AnalyzerYou want to read what options traders are betting on.
11Competitor Moat ComparisonYou want to see it stacked against named rivals.
12Management Quality ScorecardYou're not sure leadership can be trusted with capital.
13Macro Sensitivity AnalysisRates, inflation, or the dollar are the real story.
14Revenue Quality DecomposerGrowth looks strong and you want to know why.
15Short Squeeze ProbabilityShort interest is high and everyone's talking about it.

Three starter combos

2 minutes

Quick Gut-Check

01 → 03

What does this company do, and is it priced reasonably? Enough to decide if it's worth a second look.

Before you buy

Full Due Diligence

01 → 02 → 03 → 04 → 05

The company, the case for and against it, the price, whether the numbers hold up, and a written thesis with invalidators.

Pro tier

Institutional Deep Dive

Run All 15

Every framework, one ticker, one pass. Included with Pro at 5 uses/month — the closest thing to a full analyst workup you'll get without a Bloomberg terminal.

Apply this

Pick your question above, then run the matching framework against a real ticker — live prices, live filings, live news, not training data.

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