The Heat Score is TCGIQ's proprietary market signal — a number from 0 to 100 that measures how hot a TCG product is right now. Think of it like a weather forecast for card prices.

What goes into it?

• 📈 Price premium over MSRP — how much above retail is it trading?
• 📊 Price momentum — is it rising, flat, or cooling off?
• 🗣️ Social mentions — are people talking about it on Reddit?
• 🔍 Scarcity signals — limited print run, out of stock indicators

Signal meanings

• 🔥 Explosive (80-100) — significant price action, high social buzz. Act fast.
• 📈 Rising (60-79) — upward trend, worth watching closely.
• ⚠️ Watch (40-59) — mixed signals. Do your research.
• 🧊 Cooling (0-39) — declining interest or price correction.