Signal style (D/I)
Do you decide from numbers, or from narratives?
This axis measures what you trust when deciding. D-leaning investors start from numbers — financials, charts, macro data. I-leaning investors start from narratives — industry shifts, founder vision, market mood.
D is the tool 'to not be wrong'. I is the tool 'to see early'. Neither is universally better — they win in different market regimes.
This axis sets the second letter of your code (D or I), and its effect is strongest when paired with R (risk-seeking) or S (short horizon).
DData · numbers-first
D-leaning investors need a clearly stated reason before they move. Chart, financials, macro data, backtest — there has to be a defensible line of reasoning.
The superpower is consistency: same market, same rules, same decision. The trap is analysis paralysis — over-thinking the entry into a miss.
The idea that 'more evidence is always better'. Codify three required pieces of evidence. Anything beyond is for the journal, not the trigger.
IIntuition · narrative-first
I-leaning investors move when the picture clicks — an industry shift, a founder's vision, a regime change visible at the edge of the data.
The superpower is speed: I-types act before the numbers confirm. The trap is dismissing the data when it later disagrees.
The blurry line between 'feeling' and 'reason'. Write a three-line thesis before any buy so future-you can audit past-you objectively.
Daily-life signals
This axis usually reveals itself in small behaviour patterns — these are the easiest tells.
- ◆Before a buy decision, do you open a spreadsheet, or just 'feel it'?
- ◆Do you keep a written investing journal of any kind?
- ◆Have you ever sold a position because 'something just felt off'?
- ◆When a friend recommends a name, what do you Google first — financials or reviews?
How this axis interacts with the others
Combinations of axes do more than the parts — these are the most important cross-axis effects.
- 🎯Risk appetite (R/P)D + R = 'big bets backed by evidence'. I + R = 'big bets backed by belief'. Same risk, very different shape.
- 🌳Time horizon (L/S)D + L = quarter-and-cycle long holds. I + S = mood-driven short trades. D/I changes what 'time' even means.
- 🗺️Allocation (C/A)D + C = concentrated on a checklist. I + C = concentrated on a vision. Same concentration, very different reason.
Self-check questions
No right answer — just answer honestly to feel which pole you lean toward.
- 1.Can you write the thesis behind your last buy in three lines?
- 2.How often does a 'gut' sell turn out to be right in hindsight?
- 3.Out of your investing time, roughly what split is analysis vs feel?
- 4.Re-reading last month's decisions, do they look consistent?
Your full code lines all four axes up side by side — take the test to see yours.