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# Exploding Trends

Discover growing or outlier keywords across available alternative-data categories.

### Exploding Trends

Exploding Trends supports keyword discovery across available alternative-data categories. It ranks terms using growth and outlier indicators over selected time windows.

Results are transformed research signals. They may be incomplete, delayed, or revised. They do not establish demand, business outcomes, or investment opportunities.

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#### What it shows

Users can scan keywords by:

* **1W**
* **3M**
* **6M**
* **1Y**
* **2Y**
* **Started**

Users can also switch between:

* **Table**
* **Cards**
* **Heat map**

And optionally show:

* **Category**
* **Ticker**

#### Trend type coverage

The data type picker spans many source groups, including:

* Search and discovery
* Social media
* Social accounts
* Web and traffic
* Mobile apps

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This lets users apply one workflow across available source categories.

#### Filters

Exploding Trends supports detailed controls such as:

* **Direction** — up or down
* **Trend Type**
* **Category / Sector**
* **Match Strictness**
* **Chart Period**
* **Moving Average**
* **Chart Options**
* **Sort by outlier score**

In **Cards** view, each result also shows:

* A mini chart
* Related categories
* Related tickers
* Start date
* A direct **Analyze** action

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Use results to start research, then review source-level definitions and context.