Deep Alpha Copilot
Methodology  ·  v1.1  ·  Updated 2026-04-24

The DeepAlpha Score: a seven-pillar investment framework.

One number, 0–10, summarizing the investment outlook for a stock. A weighted average across seven pillars: Financial, Business, Sentiment, Critical Path, Leadership, Earnings, Technical. Below 4.0: Sell. 4.0–6.0: Hold. 6.0–8.0: Buy. Above 8.0: Strong Buy.

The seven pillars

A weighted average of seven things.

Each pillar carries a fixed weight. Financial dominates because solvency dominates; Sentiment matters but doesn’t veto fundamentals.

7 PILLARS
  • Financial25%
  • Business20%
  • Sentiment15%
  • Critical Path10%
  • Leadership10%
  • Earnings10%
  • Technical10%
  • Total100%
Pillar detail

What we measure, where it comes from.

  • Financial

    Balance-sheet strength, profitability, and margin trend. Inputs: revenue, operating income, net income, free cash flow, profitability, current ratio, debt structure. Sourced from income statement and balance sheet.

    25%
  • Business

    Growth quality and durability. Inputs: revenue CAGR, gross and operating margins, R&D intensity, segment diversification. Captures whether the business is compounding or decelerating.

    20%
  • Sentiment

    Multi-source signal score. Inputs: VADER on news, StockTwits cashtag posts, Reddit subreddits (WSB and ticker-specific subs), and X/Twitter when available. Weighted by recency.

    15%
  • Critical Path

    Strategic importance to the macro priority stack. Inputs: AI capex exposure, critical-mineral status, energy infrastructure linkage, regulatory tailwinds. Highest-scoring tickers sit on multiple critical paths.

    10%
  • Leadership

    CEO quality and tenure. Inputs: founder vs. hired CEO, tenure, prior performance, insider buying / selling, public statement record.

    10%
  • Earnings

    Recent surprise quality. Inputs: trailing four-quarter EPS surprise history, guidance revisions, post-print price reaction.

    10%
  • Technical

    Chart structure. Inputs: RSI, MACD, 50- and 200-day moving averages, momentum bands. Designed to flag whether tape confirms or contradicts a fundamental setup.

    10%
Recommendation bands

Score bands.

Four bands. The labels are guidance, not commands — check the underlying memo for context before acting.

  • 8.0–10.0 Strong Buy High conviction across multiple pillars; typically a long-term anchor.
  • 6.0–8.0 Buy Solid setup but with at least one weak or watch-for-inflection pillar.
  • 4.0–6.0 Hold Mixed signals. Existing positions can be maintained; new initiations need a sharper catalyst.
  • 0.0–4.0 Sell Multiple pillars flag deterioration in fundamentals or technicals.
Versioning

Changelog.

  1. v1.1 · 2026-04-24
    Asymmetric-upside pivot. Universe trimmed from 31 → 26 tickers; mega-caps priced for perfection cut. Added Asymmetry grade alongside the DeepAlpha score.
  2. v1.0 · 2026-04-22
    Initial methodology lock with full pillar weights, recommendation bands, and source registry.

Disclaimer. Deep Alpha Copilot provides informational analysis and does not constitute investment advice.