Lab TCG

Platform Definitions

Use this glossary to understand pricing fields, ratios, and signal sections across the platform.

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Latest Issue

The most recent weekly report with market snapshot and sections.

Report Archive

Past weekly reports that are available for viewing.

Definitions

Reference for labels and metrics shown across the site.

Weekly Report

Week Ending

End date for the weekly report window.

Market Snapshot

Summary of market movement plus top gainer and top loser for the week.

Confidence

Signal strength from 0 to 1 based on the rule logic for each section.

Price Columns

Price (MM/DD)

Market price for the report date shown in the column label.

Change ($)

Dollar change between the two report dates.

Change (%)

Percent change between the two report dates.

Market Low / High

Low and high market prices for the close date.

Card Detail View

Latest Price (MM/DD)

Most recent market price for the card.

Weekly Change

Change from the prior report date to the current report date.

Market Price (MM/DD)

Open and close report prices shown in the modal detail.

Why it is in the issue

Reason the card was surfaced and the section it belongs to.

Era Segments

All

Combined view across every era.

Vintage

1999 through 2007 (Base Set through Power Keepers).

Modern Vintage

2007 (Diamond and Pearl) through 2013 Legendary Treasures: Radiant Collection.

Modern

2013 Kalos Starter Set onward.

Signal Sections

Singles Performance

Top gainers and top losers for the weekly report window.

Sealed Product Performance

Top sealed product movers grouped by era.

Popular Pokemon Tracker

Top movers for the most collected characters.

Bulk Breakouts

Low priced commons/uncommons/rares that moved sharply upward.

Silent Movers

Steady gainers with less visible day-to-day movement.

Volatility Watch

Cards with unstable pricing or wider swings.

Biggest Move by Set

Sets with the largest aggregate price movement.

Set Metrics

Coverage

Share of cards in the set included in the report snapshot.

Card Count

Number of cards tracked for the set.