Reading Signals
A guide to interpreting signal cards in Glint's feed and making informed trading decisions.
Anatomy of a Signal Card
Every signal card has these components, from top to bottom:
Header Row
Source avatar + name — Who posted the original content
Verification badge — Blue checkmark for Tier 1-2 sources
Impact badge — ⚡ Critical, 🔥 High, 📊 Medium, or Low
Category badge — Topic area (Politics, Economics, Crypto, etc.)
Signal Body
Text — The actual signal content. Breaking news is bolded.
Timestamp — Relative time (e.g., "2m ago")
Matched Market
Market question — The Polymarket contract
Relevance score — 0-10 match strength
Causation label — Likely Cause / Contextual / Background
YES/NO odds — Current Polymarket prices
TRADE button — Execute inline
Signal Priority Framework
Not all signals are equal. Here's how to prioritize:
Highest Priority (Act Fast)
⚡ Critical impact + 9-10 relevance + "Likely Cause"
These are direct, breaking events that will almost certainly move the matched market
Example: Official announcement of a policy decision on a market that tracks that exact policy
High Priority (Evaluate Quickly)
🔥 High impact + 7-8 relevance + "Likely Cause" or "Contextual"
Significant developments that likely affect the market but may need confirmation
Example: Credible journalist reporting an upcoming decision
Monitor
📊 Medium impact + 5-6 relevance + "Contextual"
Worth knowing about, but not necessarily actionable immediately
Example: Background economic data that shifts the probability slightly
Low Priority
Low impact or relevance below 5
Background information, minor updates, or tangentially related signals
Common Pitfalls
Don't trade on every signal — Not every Critical signal creates a trading opportunity. The market may have already priced it in.
Check the source tier — A Tier 1 source (Reuters, AP) reporting something is very different from a Tier 3 unverified account.
Read the causation label — "Contextual" means the signal is related but not directly causal. The market may not move on it.
Watch for corrections — Breaking news sometimes gets corrected within minutes. Wait for confirmation on signals from lower-tier sources.
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