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?
- 🔍 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.
💡 Heat Scores update daily. Scores spread out over time as more price history accumulates.