Trump Policy Ticker Catalysts — Source-Tier Event Study
Trump Policy Ticker Catalysts — Source-Tier Event Study
active thesis
Narrow event-study claim under test: do DIRECT presidential posts/policy remarks move individual tickers or sector baskets attributably — not the vibes claim that every move in a mentioned name is Trump-driven. Method is source tiers first (direct post > media-only-with-transcript > resurfaced/secondary), then 1D/3D/5D reaction vs earnings/analyst/sector-beta confounds. First pass (2026-06-01): the strongest ticker evidence was secondary or resurfaced, NOT clean direct posts; $NOK is the standing negative control (stock ripped, Trump-pump receipt failed). Promotes to an active thesis only on a clean direct-post example or a repeatable policy basket. Folded from the retired Story Track system 2026-07-22 (user call).
Watch for: A clean dated direct-post example whose ticker move survives the confound checks (promotion trigger); a repeatable policy basket (tariffs/defense/chips) forming rather than one-off mentions.
The thesis basket — the 5 tickers this perspective actually tracks. Everything else it has touched is folded below.
The Thread
The thesis as it unfolds — by source type (the symbol grid above is the current state).