Signal
An atomic, time-stamped observation extracted from a monitored source. The raw material of all intelligence.
Candidate
A named hypothesis tracked across signal history. Candidates gain or lose conviction as evidence accumulates.
Pressure
A structural force creating the conditions candidates operate in. Pressures are environment-specific and long-lived.
Evidence Velocity
Rate of new signal accumulation — last 7 days vs. prior 7 days. Measures whether a candidate is accelerating or fading.
Candidate Conviction
Directional assessment of signal weight and quality: Establishing → Strengthening → Peak → Fading.
Entity Momentum
Shift in signal volume for a tracked entity — recent vs. prior period. Surfaces entities gaining or losing attention.