Our weekly reads
Every read we have published, newest first. Each one is dated, frozen, and judged 30 days later on what the index actually did.
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How we decide
Today, the rule says: neutral.Breadth is the share of cards worth €5 or more above their 30-day average. The index is the 250 most valuable cards.
Bullish: breadth at 60% or more and the index up over 30 days. Bearish: breadth at 40% or less and the index down. Everything else is neutral, even when the index is rising: a rally carried by a few cards is not a bull market.
30 days later, we look at the index. A bullish read was right if the index gained at least 2%, a bearish one if it lost at least 2%, a neutral one if it stayed between. The verdict is shown here, good or bad.
On top of the rule, we write what we think: which era is moving, which cards pull the market, what looks durable. That part is an opinion, and it is signed.
The eras, over 30 days
Value of a series’ priced cards, today against 30 days ago| Series | Years | Sets | Value | 30 days | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond & Pearl | 2007–2008 | 7 | €5,119.15 | +57.1% | Bullish |
| Black & White | 2011–2013 | 11 | €6,576.57 | +29.4% | Bullish |
| POP | 2004–2009 | 7 | €5,388.30 | +24.3% | Bullish |
| Platinum | 2009 | 5 | €7,460.41 | +18.9% | Bullish |
| EX | 2003–2007 | 16 | €38,474.91 | +18.7% | Bullish |
| E-Card | 2002–2003 | 3 | €37,788.87 | +13.1% | Bullish |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2010 | 5 | €4,068.63 | +11.0% | Bullish |
| Sword & Shield | 2019–2023 | 24 | €29,069.73 | +2.5% | Neutral |
| Sun & Moon | 2017–2019 | 16 | €30,358.82 | +2.3% | Neutral |
| XY | 2013–2016 | 10 | €11,027.81 | −2.2% | Neutral |
| Mega Evolution | 2025–2026 | 7 | €10,053.10 | −4.6% | Neutral |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2023–2025 | 17 | €23,792.43 | −5.2% | Neutral |
| Neo | 2000–2002 | 4 | €11,302.14 | −5.4% | Neutral |
| Base | 1999–2000 | 3 | €2,452.20 | −19.8% | Bearish |
· Neutral
Money is leaving the 1999 trophies for the 2000s
The rally is real. It is also narrow.
- Bullish 2003–2013 chase cards (EX, Diamond & Pearl, Black & White)
- Bullish 2002–2003 e-Card chase cards
- Neutral The whole market, until breadth passes 60%
- Bearish Base Set 1999
- Bearish Bulk from 2025 sets
Verdict pending · index +0.0%