Counter Evidence Workflow
OBJECTIVE: Find legitimate reasons why the thesis might be wrong.
Step 1: Identify Thesis Pillars
What are the key bullish arguments?
- •Growth assumptions (revenue, earnings, market share)
- •Competitive advantages (moat, technology, brand)
- •Market opportunity claims (TAM, growth rate)
- •Management quality assertions
- •Valuation justification
Step 2: Targeted Counter-Search
For each pillar, actively look for contradictions:
- •Use
get_news_sentimentwith bearish keywords:- •"[company] risks", "[company] challenges", "[company] problems"
- •"[company] competition", "[company] losing", "[company] decline"
- •Use
get_insider_activityfor insider selling - •Use
get_put_call_ratiofor options market sentiment (high PCR = bearish bets)
Step 3: Assess Severity
Rate each counter-evidence found:
- •MINOR: Doesn't invalidate thesis, manageable risk
- •MODERATE: Reduces conviction, needs monitoring
- •MAJOR: Potentially invalidates key thesis pillar
- •CRITICAL: Fundamental flaw, thesis may be wrong
Output Format
COUNTER EVIDENCE REPORT: [SYMBOL]
THESIS PILLAR: [Growth assumption] Counter-Evidence: [What was found] Severity: [MINOR/MODERATE/MAJOR/CRITICAL] Implication: [What this means for the thesis]
[Repeat for each pillar]
OVERALL ASSESSMENT: Thesis Vulnerability: [LOW/MODERATE/HIGH] Most Concerning Finding: [Single biggest issue]