Tradour explained
Candidate means an exploratory pattern has been restated as a precise, versioned hypothesis suitable for further testing. It has a plan, not yet the required validating evidence.
Make it click
Investigators write exactly what the clue predicts, which cases count and what would count against it. The card is ready for testing but is not a verdict.
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Tradour records cohort, direction, outcome, horizon, thresholds and limitations before a candidate test proceeds.
Review checks that the claim is reproducible, non-duplicative and separated from exposed evidence. New data or prospective observations supply the challenge.
Compare the candidate specification with the exploration that produced it. Check planned sample, stopping and promotion rules.
A candidate label is not an endorsement or trading signal. Attractive wording cannot replace unseen support.
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