Editorial standards

Useful first. Verifiable always.

Every indexed Hunch article must earn its URL with a distinct purpose, attributable evidence, and value beyond a rewritten search result.

Last reviewed · 14 August 2026

Sourcing and verification

  • Time-sensitive rules, fees, availability, and resolution terms are checked against official or primary sources.
  • Articles distinguish verified facts, reported claims, market prices, and Hunch analysis.
  • A probability move occurring after an event is not described as caused by that event without supporting evidence.
  • Market data includes a timestamp and does not replace the venue's definitive contract rules.

Review and publication

Drafts pass editorial review before publication. News requires a visible byline, author information, a dedicated social image, and at least one structured citation or references section. Material edits update the editorial modification date; live data refreshes use a separate data timestamp.

AI and automation

Automation may assist research, outlining, metadata, link suggestions, and drafting. It does not approve or publish an article. An editor remains responsible for sources, claims, screenshots, product instructions, and risk language. We disclose material automated methods when they affect how a reader should interpret the work.

Commercial context

Hunch Journal is part of Hunch Labs and may link to Hunch product workflows. Those links do not justify a claim: comparisons should use the same definitions across venues, and product guidance must identify availability or limitations that affect the reader.