Source Trail Market Research
Occlusion should not feel like an answer machine. It should feel like a map of where the answer came from.
Why summaries are not enough
A summary without sources is hard to trust and harder to update. When the story shifts, you need to know which pieces of evidence moved — not just that the paragraph changed.
What a source trail is
A source trail is a linked path from claim to evidence: filings, company pages, archives, public records, discussion threads, transcripts, and news — dated, named, and kept in context. It is primary source research organized for market questions.
Why old sources matter
Alternative data research is not only about novel datasets. Public archives, old filings, and historical discussion often carry the constraint that explains today's story.
Why public discussion matters
Discussion shows adoption of a story — who repeated it, who pushed back, what language spread. Attached to sources, it explains narrative formation rather than replacing it.
Why every claim should stay attached to evidence
When research detaches from evidence, it becomes persuasion. Source trail market research keeps claims honest by making the path visible.
How Occlusion organizes the trail
A future market story might start with a job post, connect to an old filing, show up in niche discussion, then become visible in company strategy. Occlusion tries to lay that path out so you can walk it yourself.
