{"schema_version":"1.0.0","status":"complete","as_of":"2026-07-31","name":"thetrading.tools Market Decision Desk","description":"Four independent U.S. stock-market readings organized by holding period. This endpoint aggregates existing public calculations and introduces no new signal.","canonical_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/","dataset_catalog_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/datasets","citation_guidance":"Cite the evidence_url for the relevant horizon and include its data_vintage.as_of date.","disclaimer":"Educational and informational use only. These readings are not investment advice and are not stand-alone buy or sell signals.","horizons":[{"key":"tape","label":"Tape","holding_period":"today – 5 sessions","current":{"value":54,"min":0,"max":100,"unit":"points","label":"Contested","qualifier":"mixed","tone":"neutral"},"data_vintage":{"as_of":"2026-07-31","cadence":"daily, after each close"},"thresholds":[{"label":"Bears in control","min_inclusive":0,"max_inclusive":29},{"label":"Bears leaning","min_inclusive":30,"max_inclusive":41},{"label":"Contested","min_inclusive":42,"max_inclusive":57},{"label":"Bulls leaning","min_inclusive":58,"max_inclusive":69},{"label":"Bulls in control","min_inclusive":70,"max_inclusive":100}],"summary":"Short-term control is contested at 54/100; today’s tape character is middle-of-the-road tape.","evidence_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/tape-tracker","methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/tape-tracker#dimensions","sitewide_methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/methodology","source_data_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/data/tape_score/tape_score.json"},{"key":"swing","label":"Swing","holding_period":"1 week – 3 months","current":{"value":62,"min":0,"max":100,"unit":"points","label":"Constructive","qualifier":"constructive","tone":"calm"},"data_vintage":{"as_of":"2026-07-31","cadence":"daily, after each close"},"thresholds":[{"label":"Risk-Off","min_inclusive":0,"max_inclusive":34},{"label":"Fragile","min_inclusive":35,"max_inclusive":54},{"label":"Constructive","min_inclusive":55,"max_inclusive":74},{"label":"Healthy","min_inclusive":75,"max_inclusive":100}],"summary":"Multi-week conditions are constructive at 62/100; momentum is weakest at 30/100.","evidence_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/swing-tracker","methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/swing-tracker#dimensions","sitewide_methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/methodology","source_data_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/data/market_health/market_health.json"},{"key":"cycle","label":"Cycle","holding_period":"3 – 12 months","current":{"value":70,"min":0,"max":100,"unit":"points","label":"Broad advance","qualifier":"constructive","tone":"calm"},"data_vintage":{"as_of":"2026-07-31","cadence":"daily, after each close"},"thresholds":[{"label":"Contraction","min_inclusive":0,"max_inclusive":29},{"label":"Deteriorating","min_inclusive":30,"max_inclusive":41},{"label":"Mixed","min_inclusive":42,"max_inclusive":57},{"label":"Constructive","min_inclusive":58,"max_inclusive":69},{"label":"Broad advance","min_inclusive":70,"max_inclusive":100}],"summary":"The medium-term structure is broad advance at 70/100; breadth velocity is weakest at 48/100.","evidence_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/cycle-tracker","methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/cycle-tracker#dimensions","sitewide_methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/methodology","source_data_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/data/cycle_score/cycle_score.json"},{"key":"valuation","label":"Valuation","holding_period":"3 – 10 years","current":{"value":8,"min":0,"max":10,"unit":"extreme gauges","label":"Bubble territory","qualifier":"long-run risk","tone":"risk"},"data_vintage":{"as_of":"2026-07-31","cadence":"daily · gauges through 2026-07"},"thresholds":{"type":"pillar rule","gauge_rule":"A scored gauge is extreme when its full-history and trailing-20-year bubble percentiles are both at least 90.","verdict_rule":[{"label":"Not stretched","extreme_pillars":0},{"label":"Mixed","extreme_pillars":1},{"label":"Stretched","extreme_pillars":2},{"label":"Bubble territory","extreme_pillars":3}]},"summary":"8 of 10 gauges and 3 of 3 pillars are extreme; the current fingerprint most resembles 2000 peak.","evidence_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/bubble-tracker","methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/bubble-tracker#pillars","sitewide_methodology_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/methodology","source_data_url":"https://www.thetrading.tools/data/bubble/bubble_snapshot.json"}]}