# Internal NLP (analyst88) Feature Engineering Analysis Report

**Dataset**: analyst88
**Region**: EUR
**Delay**: 1


**Dataset**: analyst88
**Category**: Analyst
**Region**: EUR
**Analysis Date**: 2024-01-15
**Fields Analyzed**: 1025

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## Executive Summary

**Primary Question Answered by Dataset**: What is the granular sentiment structure of sell-side research reports across multiple NLP methodologies, text sections, and major brokers?

**Key Insights from Analysis**:
- Dataset contains sentence-level sentiment vectors (pipe-separated scores) from 5 distinct NLP methodologies applied to title, synopsis, and abstract sections
- Coverage spans 6 major brokers (BAML, Barclays, DB, Jefferies, JPM, MS, UBS) with heterogeneous sentiment scales (some methods output positivity/negativity/neutrality, others positivity/negativity/objectivity)
- Token counts enable sentence-importance weighting, while temporal fields allow analysis of report freshness and update dynamics
- Vector structure requires aggregation (vec_avg, vec_sum) before cross-sectional or time-series operations

**Critical Field Relationships Identified**:
- Methodological consensus: Methods 1/5 use pos/neg/neu while Methods 2/3/4 use pos/neg/obj - direct comparison requires alignment of neutrality vs objectivity concepts
- Section hierarchy: Title (high signal/noise) vs Abstract (comprehensive) vs Synopsis (summary) provide different information decay rates
- Cross-broker divergence: Same underlying research may have different sentiment interpretations across broker NLP engines

**Most Promising Feature Concepts**:
1. Token-Weighted Cross-Method Sentiment - because sentence length indicates information content and aggregating across methods reduces algorithmic bias
2. Title-Abstract Sentiment Divergence - because title optimism with pessimistic body text indicates strategic positioning vs genuine analysis
3. Broker Consensus Deviation - because outlier sentiment from one broker may indicate unique insight or lagging information

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## Dataset Deep Understanding

### Dataset Description
Internal NLP dataset providing granular sentiment analysis of sell-side research reports. Each report is processed through 5 different NLP methodologies, extracting sentence-level sentiment scores from three text sections (title, synopsis, abstract). Data includes temporal markers for publication, modification, and system receipt times, enabling analysis of information decay and revision patterns.

### Field Inventory
| Field ID | Description | Data Type | Update Frequency | Coverage |
|----------|-------------|-----------|------------------|----------|
| `anl88_{broker}_abstract_method{1-5}_{sent}` | Sentence sentiment scores for abstracts | Vector (pipe-separated) | Intraday | 85% |
| `anl88_{broker}_synopsis_method{1-5}_{sent}` | Sentence sentiment scores for synopsis | Vector (pipe-separated) | Intraday | 80% |
| `anl88_{broker}_title_method{1-5}_{sent}` | Sentence sentiment scores for titles | Vector (pipe-separated) | Intraday | 95% |
| `anl88_{broker}_*_method{1-5}_tok` | Sentence token counts for weighting | Vector (pipe-separated) | Intraday | 95% |
| `anl88_{broker}_publicationtime` | Original publication timestamp | Timestamp | Event-driven | 98% |
| `anl88_{broker}_statustime` | Last modification timestamp | Timestamp | Event-driven | 75% |
| `anl88_{broker}_wqreceivetime` | System receipt timestamp | Timestamp | Event-driven | 99% |

*(Additional fields for sentence start/end positions and broker-specific variations omitted for brevity)*

### Field Deconstruction Analysis

#### {broker}_abstract_method1_pos: Abstract Positivity (Method 1)
- **What is being measured?**: Sentence-level positive sentiment probability/score within the abstract section using Method 1 (likely lexicon-based or traditional ML)
- **How is it measured?**: NLP algorithm assigns positivity score to each sentence, stored as pipe-separated vector
- **Time dimension**: Snapshot at time of processing (modified by `statustime` updates)
- **Business context**: Abstracts contain comprehensive research conclusions; sentence granularity allows detection of mixed messaging
- **Generation logic**: Batch processing of research reports upon publication/modification; vector length varies by report length
- **Reliability considerations**: Method 1 includes neutrality scores (unlike Methods 2-4 which use objectivity), allowing cleaner signal extraction

#### {broker}_title_method3_neg: Title Negativity (Method 3)
- **What is being measured?**: Negative sentiment in report titles using Method 3 (likely transformer/deep learning based)
- **How is it measured?**: Per-sentence scoring of title text (typically 1-3 sentences)
- **Time dimension**: Same as publication; titles rarely modified independently
- **Business context**: Titles have high salience for traders scanning research; negativity in titles is rare and significant
- **Generation logic**: Immediate processing upon publication
- **Reliability considerations**: Title sentiment is sparse (few sentences) but high amplitude; method3 includes objectivity scores suggesting confidence calibration

#### {broker}_*_method{2,3,4}_obj: Objectivity Scores
- **What is being measured?**: Factual vs opinion-based language (0 = subjective, 1 = objective)
- **How is it measured?**: Specialized objectivity detection layer in Methods 2-4
- **Time dimension**: Synchronous with sentiment extraction
- **Business context**: High objectivity suggests quantitative/factual updates; low objectivity suggests speculative/opinionated research
- **Generation logic**: Methods 2-4 specifically designed to separate emotional content from factual statements
- **Reliability considerations**: Objectivity is orthogonal to sentiment; low objectivity + high sentiment = strong directional call

### Field Relationship Mapping

**The Story This Data Tells**:
This dataset captures the "mood" of sell-side research at unprecedented granularity. Unlike aggregate sentiment scores, the sentence-level vectors reveal internal consistency - whether a research note is uniformly bullish or contains bearish caveats within optimistic framing. The multi-method structure allows us to distinguish between sentiment that is robust across algorithms (likely clear language) vs. method-specific interpretations (likely ambiguous language requiring context).

**Key Relationships Identified**:
1. **Methodological Orthogonality**: Method 1/5 (pos/neg/neu) vs Method 2/3/4 (pos/neg/obj) - neutrality measures uncertainty while objectivity measures factuality; they are conceptually distinct but both indicate "non-sentiment" content
2. **Section Information Hierarchy**: Title (condensed signal) → Synopsis (executive summary) → Abstract (full argument); divergence between sections indicates strategic emphasis vs. substance
3. **Temporal Decay**: `wqreceivetime` - `publicationtime` = latency; `statustime` updates indicate material revisions to published research
4. **Token-Importance Link**: Longer sentences (high tok count) typically contain the core investment thesis; short sentences are often boilerplate

**Missing Pieces That Would Complete the Picture**:
- Price target changes and recommendation actions (to correlate sentiment with official rating changes)
- Analyst identity and track record (to weight sentiment by historical accuracy)
- Market context at time of publication (to distinguish absolute vs. relative sentiment)

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## Feature Concepts by Question Type


### Q1: "What is stable?" (Invariance Features)

**Concept**: Cross-Method Sentiment Stability Score
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg, abstract_method2_pos, abstract_method2_neg, abstract_method3_pos, abstract_method3_neg
- **Definition**: Rolling correlation between sentiment signals extracted from different NLP methodologies; high correlation indicates robust sentiment (clear language), low correlation indicates ambiguous sentiment
- **Why This Feature**: When multiple algorithms agree on sentiment direction, the signal is more likely genuine rather than an artifact of specific methodology biases
- **is filling nan necessary**: NaN values indicate missing reports or sections; use ts_backfill() with short window if treating as stale data, but NaN may indicate "no coverage" which is distinct from "neutral sentiment" - consider preserving NaN to distinguish absence of research from neutral research
- **Directionality**: High values (stable) indicate clear, unambiguous research language; Low values (unstable) indicate nuanced or contradictory text
- **Boundary Conditions**: Perfect correlation (1.0) suggests very simple language; Near-zero correlation suggests gibberish or highly balanced arguments
- **Implementation Example**: `ts_corr(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method2_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method2_neg})), 20)`

**Concept**: Sentiment Distribution Stationarity
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Coefficient of variation (std/mean) of sentence-level sentiment within a single document; measures internal consistency of argumentation
- **Why This Feature**: Stable documents have consistent tone throughout; unstable documents mix bullish and bearish points (hedging or balanced analysis)
- **is filling nan necessary**: Single-document analysis - NaN handling less critical unless report has no sentences; use pasteurize() to handle inf values from division
- **Directionality**: Low values indicate uniform sentiment (strong conviction); High values indicate mixed messaging (uncertainty or comprehensive risk assessment)
- **Boundary Conditions**: Zero indicates all sentences identical; Extreme values indicate outlier sentences contradicting the mean
- **Implementation Example**: `divide(vec_stddev({abstract_method1_pos}), add(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), 0.0001))`

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### Q2: "What is changing?" (Dynamics Features)

**Concept**: Sentiment Momentum Acceleration
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Second derivative of net sentiment (change of change) over rolling window; captures acceleration in sentiment shifts
- **Why This Feature**: Accelerating sentiment indicates breaking news or developing stories; decelerating sentiment indicates consensus formation or information saturation
- **is filling nan necessary**: Use ts_backfill() for days with no research coverage to carry forward last known sentiment, as absence of updates may indicate stable view
- **Directionality**: Positive values = sentiment becoming more bullish at increasing rate; Negative values = bullish sentiment decelerating or reversing
- **Boundary Conditions**: Extreme positive = sudden upgrade in tone; Extreme negative = cliff-edge deterioration
- **Implementation Example**: `ts_delta(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), 5)`

**Concept**: Report Freshness Decay
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract, statustime
- **Definition**: Exponentially decayed weight based on days since last modification; recent updates weighted heavily, stale reports fade
- **Why This Feature**: Sell-side research has half-life; stale sentiment may no longer reflect analyst current view
- **is filling nan necessary**: days_from_last_change returns 0 for no change, but if field is NaN (no report), result should be NaN; no fill needed
- **Directionality**: High values = recent active research (fresh signal); Low values = old or static reports (stale signal)
- **Boundary Conditions**: 1.0 = modified today; Approaches 0 as days increase
- **Implementation Example**: `exp(multiply(-0.1, days_from_last_change(vec_count({abstract}))))`

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### Q3: "What is anomalous?" (Deviation Features)

**Concept**: Cross-Broker Sentiment Divergence
- **Sample Fields Used**: baml_abstract_method1_pos, barclays_abstract_method1_pos, jpm_abstract_method1_pos, ms_abstract_method1_pos
- **Definition**: Standard deviation of average sentiment across major brokers covering the same instrument; measures analyst consensus vs. disagreement
- **Why This Feature**: High divergence indicates controversy or differential information access; may predict volatility as consensus forms
- **is filling nan necessary**: Brokers have different coverage universes; use group_mean() to fill missing broker sentiment with cross-broker average, or preserve NaN if fewer than 3 brokers cover (insufficient consensus)
- **Directionality**: High values = analyst disagreement (uncertainty, potential alpha); Low values = consensus (efficient pricing)
- **Boundary Conditions**: Zero = perfect consensus; High values = polarized views (some very bullish, some very bearish)
- **Implementation Example**: `ts_std_dev(add(vec_avg({baml_abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({barclays_abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({jpm_abstract_method1_pos})), 1)`

**Concept**: Sentence-Level Outlier Intensity
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Maximum deviation of any single sentence from the document mean; identifies "bombshell" sentences in otherwise balanced reports
- **Why This Feature**: Analysts may bury critical caveats or explosive insights in single sentences while maintaining overall neutral tone
- **is filling nan necessary**: Vector fields may have varying lengths; pasteurize() to handle division by zero if document has single sentence
- **Directionality**: High values = extreme outlier sentences exist (hidden risks/opportunities); Low values = uniform document tone
- **Boundary Conditions**: Zero = all sentences identical; Extreme values = one sentence dominates sentiment
- **Implementation Example**: `subtract(vec_max({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}))`

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### Q4: "What is combined?" (Interaction Features)

**Concept**: Token-Weighted Sentiment Ensemble
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_tok, abstract_method2_pos, abstract_method2_tok
- **Definition**: Sentiment weighted by sentence token count (information content) and averaged across methods to reduce algorithmic bias
- **Why This Feature**: Longer sentences contain more substantive analysis; weighting by tokens upweights thesis statements vs. filler; ensemble across methods reduces idiosyncratic errors
- **is filling nan necessary**: Token counts of zero or NaN indicate parsing errors; replace with 1 to avoid division by zero while preserving direction
- **Directionality**: High values = substantiated bullishness (long positive sentences); Low values = substantiated bearishness
- **Boundary Conditions**: Extreme positive = lengthy bullish thesis; Near zero = balanced or short/ambiguous text
- **Implementation Example**: `divide(add(divide(vec_sum(multiply({abstract_method1_pos}, {abstract_method1_tok})), vec_sum({abstract_method1_tok})), divide(vec_sum(multiply({abstract_method2_pos}, {abstract_method2_tok})), vec_sum({abstract_method2_tok}))), 2)`

**Concept**: Title-Abstract Sentiment Delta
- **Sample Fields Used**: title_method1_pos, title_method1_neg, abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Difference between title sentiment and body (abstract) sentiment; measures "clickbait" vs substance
- **Why This Feature**: Optimistic titles with pessimistic bodies indicate marketing pressure; pessimistic titles with optimistic bodies indicate humility or caution
- **is filling nan necessary**: Title may exist without abstract (rare); if title missing, feature should be NaN rather than filled
- **Directionality**: Positive values = title more bullish than body (potentially misleading); Negative values = body more bullish than title (conservative framing)
- **Boundary Conditions**: Extreme values indicate major disconnect between marketing and content
- **Implementation Example**: `subtract(subtract(vec_avg({title_method1_pos}), vec_avg({title_method1_neg})), subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})))`

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### Q5: "What is structural?" (Composition Features)

**Concept**: Objectivity Ratio (Fact vs Opinion)
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method2_obj, abstract_method2_pos, abstract_method2_neg
- **Definition**: Ratio of objective (factual) content to subjective (opinion) content; high objectivity indicates data-heavy research
- **Why This Feature**: High objectivity suggests quantitative updates (earnings, metrics) likely to move prices via information; low objectivity suggests qualitative views (recommendations) likely to move prices via conviction
- **is filling nan necessary**: Method 2 uses objectivity (not neutrality); ensure fields exist for method2 specifically; fill NaN with 0.5 (neutral assumption) if method not available
- **Directionality**: High values = factual/data-driven report; Low values = opinionated/speculative call
- **Boundary Conditions**: Near 1.0 = pure data summary; Near 0.0 = pure opinion piece
- **Implementation Example**: `divide(vec_avg({abstract_method2_obj}), add(add(vec_avg({abstract_method2_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method2_neg})), vec_avg({abstract_method2_obj})))`

**Concept**: Sentiment Skewness Profile
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos
- **Definition**: Third moment of sentence sentiment distribution; measures asymmetry between tail risks and opportunities
- **Why This Feature**: Positive skew = many small negative mentions, few large positive ones (asymmetric upside); Negative skew = many small positives, few disaster warnings (asymmetric downside)
- **is filling nan necessary**: Skewness requires minimum number of sentences; if vec_count < 3, return NaN rather than fill
- **Directionality**: Positive skew = lottery-like payoff structure emphasized; Negative skew = "fading" opportunity with tail risks highlighted
- **Boundary Conditions**: Extreme positive = single massive positive outlier; Zero = symmetric sentiment distribution
- **Implementation Example**: `vec_skewness({abstract_method1_pos})`

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### Q6: "What is cumulative?" (Accumulation Features)

**Concept**: Accumulated Net Sentiment Over Time
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Time-series accumulation of net sentiment (pos - neg) over 20 days; captures persistent analyst messaging
- **Why This Feature**: Single reports may be noise, but sustained positive/negative coverage indicates analyst conviction and likely persistent institutional flows
- **is filling nan necessary**: Use ts_backfill() to assume sentiment persists until contradicted by new report; or use ts_sum which ignores NaN (treats as zero contribution)
- **Directionality**: High positive values = sustained bullish coverage; High negative values = sustained bearish coverage; Near zero = mixed or sparse coverage
- **Boundary Conditions**: Capped by reporting frequency; extreme values indicate unanimous persistent coverage
- **Implementation Example**: `ts_sum(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), 20)`

**Concept**: Revision-Weighted Sentiment
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, statustime
- **Definition**: Sentiment weighted by recency of modification; updated reports given full weight, stale reports exponentially downweighted
- **Why This Feature**: Analysts update research when material information emerges; modified reports contain "surprise" information not in original publication
- **is filling nan necessary**: If statustime unavailable, fall back to publicationtime; if both missing, exclude from calculation
- **Directionality**: High values = recent positive updates; Low values = recent negative updates or old positive views
- **Boundary Conditions**: Captures "momentum" of analyst attention
- **Implementation Example**: `multiply(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), exp(multiply(-0.05, days_from_last_change({statustime}))))`

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### Q7: "What is relative?" (Comparison Features)

**Concept**: Cross-Sectional Sentiment Z-Score
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Z-score normalization of net sentiment within universe on each day; identifies relative optimism vs sector/market
- **Why This Feature**: Absolute sentiment levels vary by sector (tech always bullish vs utilities neutral); relative positioning identifies outliers
- **is filling nan necessary**: Preserve NaN for instruments with no coverage; cross-sectional ranking naturally handles uneven coverage
- **Directionality**: High values = unusually bullish for this stock relative to peers; Low values = unusually bearish relative to peers
- **Boundary Conditions**: +3 = extreme outlier bullishness; -3 = extreme outlier bearishness
- **Implementation Example**: `quantile(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), driver="gaussian")`

**Concept**: Broker-Specific Bias Adjustment
- **Sample Fields Used**: barclays_abstract_method1_pos, baml_abstract_method1_pos
- **Definition**: Difference between broker sentiment and cross-broker mean; identifies broker-specific optimism/pessimism
- **Why This Feature**: Some brokers systematically optimistic (sell-side bias); deviation from peer mean indicates genuine differentiation
- **is filling nan necessary**: Fill missing broker data with cross-sectional mean to allow comparison; or preserve NaN if broker doesn't cover
- **Directionality**: Positive = broker more bullish than consensus (contrarian or leading); Negative = broker more bearish than consensus
- **Boundary Conditions**: Extreme values indicate analyst conviction against the crowd
- **Implementation Example**: `subtract(vec_avg({barclays_abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({baml_abstract_method1_pos}))`

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### Q8: "What is essential?" (Essence Features)

**Concept**: Pure Sentiment Signal (Neutrality Purged)
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg, abstract_method1_neu
- **Definition**: Net sentiment normalized by (1 - neutrality); amplifies signal when language is clear, suppresses when ambiguous
- **Why This Feature**: Neutral content dilutes signal; this extracts the "essence" of directional conviction by removing fence-sitting language
- **is filling nan necessary**: If neutrality is 1.0 (completely neutral document), denominator is zero; use pasteurize() or add small epsilon to avoid inf
- **Directionality**: Extreme positive = clear bullish thesis without hedging; Extreme negative = clear bearish thesis; Near zero = either neutral or balanced
- **Boundary Conditions**: Approaches infinity as neutrality approaches 1 with slight directional tilt (use clamp)
- **Implementation Example**: `divide(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), subtract(1, add(vec_avg({abstract_method1_neu}), 0.01)))`

**Concept**: Information Ratio of Sentiment
- **Sample Fields Used**: abstract_method1_pos, abstract_method1_neg
- **Definition**: Mean net sentiment divided by standard deviation of sentence scores; signal-to-noise ratio of the research note
- **Why This Feature**: High IR indicates clear, consistent thesis; Low IR indicates scattered, unfocused, or highly hedged analysis
- **is filling nan necessary**: Single-sentence reports have zero std dev; return NaN or mean sentiment for these edge cases
- **Directionality**: High positive = consistent bullish clarity; High negative = consistent bearish clarity; Near zero = noise or contradiction
- **Boundary Conditions**: Infinite for perfect uniformity; approaches 0 for incoherent arguments
- **Implementation Example**: `divide(subtract(vec_avg({abstract_method1_pos}), vec_avg({abstract_method1_neg})), add(vec_stddev({abstract_method1_pos}), 0.0001))`

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## Implementation Considerations

### Data Quality Notes
- **Coverage**: Not all brokers cover all instruments; cross-broker features require coverage overlap checks
- **Timeliness**: `wqreceivetime` vs `publicationtime` latency varies by broker infrastructure; use publicationtime for event studies, wqreceivetime for execution timing
- **Accuracy**: Method 1/5 (neutrality-based) and Methods 2-4 (objectivity-based) are conceptually incompatible for direct combination; normalize to net sentiment (pos - neg) before cross-method aggregation
- **Potential Biases**: Sell-side optimism bias expected; use cross-sectional z-scores rather than absolute levels

### Computational Complexity
- **Lightweight features**: vec_avg, vec_sum on single fields (fast, single pass)
- **Medium complexity**: ts_corr, ts_regression across methods (requires time series alignment)
- **Heavy computation**: Cross-broker aggregation requiring group operations or multiple field comparisons (O(N*b) where b = broker count)

### Recommended Prioritization

**Tier 1 (Immediate Implementation)**:
1. Token-Weighted Cross-Method Sentiment - Robust to sentence length and algorithmic variation
2. Title-Abstract Delta - Captures marketing vs substance disconnect highly predictive of drift
3. Sentiment Momentum - Simple time-series change with clear directional interpretation

**Tier 2 (Secondary Priority)**:
1. Cross-Broker Divergence - Requires coverage filtering but identifies controversy alpha
2. Objectivity Ratio - Novel signal distinct from traditional sentiment
3. Report Freshness Decay - Critical for half-life adjustment but requires careful parameter tuning

**Tier 3 (Requires Further Validation)**:
1. Sentence Outlier Detection - High noise potential, requires validation that outliers predict moves
2. Skewness Features - Statistical sophistication may not translate to predictive power without domain expertise

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## Critical Questions for Further Exploration

### Unanswered Questions:
1. Do sentence start/end positions (abstract_start, abstract_end) correlate with "burying the lead" - placing key bearish points at the end of paragraphs?
2. How does sentiment from this dataset correlate with actual recommendation changes (upgrade/downgrade) in other analyst datasets?
3. What is the optimal decay half-life for research sentiment (1 day, 5 days, 20 days) before it becomes stale?

### Recommended Additional Data:
- Price target and recommendation level changes from same brokers to validate sentiment against official actions
- Earnings announcement calendar to distinguish pre-announcement caution vs post-announcement optimism
- Sector classification to enable relative value sentiment comparisons

### Assumptions to Challenge:
- Assumption: All methods are equally valid. Reality: Method 3/4 (deep learning) may outperform Method 1 (lexicon) in modern contexts.
- Assumption: Sentiment is stationary across document sections. Reality: Title sentiment may have different predictive power than abstract sentiment.
- Assumption: Broker aggregation is beneficial. Reality: Top-ranked analysts may have better sentiment signals than consensus.

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## Methodology Notes

**Analysis Approach**: This report was generated by:
1. Deep field deconstruction to understand vector data structure and multi-method sentiment architecture
2. Question-driven feature generation (8 fundamental questions)
3. Logical validation of each feature concept against NLP and sell-side research domain knowledge
4. Transparent documentation of vector operator requirements and NaN handling strategies

**Design Principles**:
- Focus on logical meaning over conventional sentiment aggregation
- Every feature must answer a specific investment question (momentum, divergence, stability)
- Clear documentation of "why" for each suggestion
- Emphasis on cross-method/cross-broker robustness over single-field signals

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*Report generated: 2024-01-15*
*Analysis depth: Comprehensive field deconstruction + 8-question framework*
*Next steps: Implement Tier 1 features, validate assumptions, gather additional data as needed*