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Beat 98% of Show HN launches that day

#2 of 109 on Oct 25

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1780 (0.0%)

points · traction gained Oct 30, 16:20 UTC → Oct 31, 15:35 UTC

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 1, 15:05 UTC).

49

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

8d

listed Oct 25, 15:05 UTC

Traction (points) over time

0100200Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 26, 16:23 UTC · 176 points · 47 comments · 25h after listingOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 177 points · 49 comments · 49h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 177 points · 49 comments · 74h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 177 points · 49 comments · 98h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 178 points · 49 comments · 121h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 178 points · 49 comments · 144h after listing
6 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
178points
Comments
49
Rank in FINT this week
#1of 30 HN
Rank overall this week
#6of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
7.1%2/28 · 7D
Traction line
Hit10+ points
First reading
176Oct 26, 16:23 UTC
Last reading
178Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
6over 144h

Grades · each graded against other Finance & Fintech launches from the same source

Momentum

C

+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 46% · vs 26 still-tracked Finance & Fintech · Show HN launches

Velocity

A

3.71 points/h

Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)

Better than 99% · vs 80 Finance & Fintech · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

2.8 per 10 points

Comments per 10 points

Too few peers to grade (4; need 20)

Staying Power

—

1.0×

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Too few peers to grade (5; need 20)

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