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Beat 62% of Show HN launches that day

#17 of 50 on Oct 31

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points · since listing → Oct 31, 15:35 UTC

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 7, 04:55 UTC).

1

comments · buzz +1 in latest interval

2d

listed Oct 31, 04:55 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012ListedOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 2 points · 1 comments · 11h after listing
1 reading (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
2points
Comments
1
Rank in FINT this week
#10of 30 HN
Rank overall this week
#295of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
7.1%2/28 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Last reading
2Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
1over 11h

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

Momentum

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Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Listed in the latest interval; no earlier reading to compare

Velocity

A

0.20 points/h

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

Better than 93% · vs 80 Finance & Fintech · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

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Comments per 10 points

Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise

Staying Power

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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Still being tracked; graded once settled (48h)

Launch-day race · #17 of 50 Show HN launches on 2026-10-31

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  5. #19Smallest-editor–so-far.exe (912 bytes)2 points
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