Mentions & Sentiment
Mention counts and sentiment scores derived from public discussion data across Reddit, X (Twitter), Stocktwits, and 4chan /biz/. Reddit and X metrics are available via the GET /api/social/{platform}/{ticker} endpoints as part of the SocialDataPoint schema. Stocktwits and 4chan data is collected with the same methodology but is not yet available through the v2 API.
Unlike follower metrics (which are point-in-time snapshots), mention and sentiment values are daily aggregates -- they represent activity that occurred during a single calendar day. For collection frequency and history start dates, see Collection & Freshness.
Platform Availability
Not all platforms provide both mentions and sentiment. This table shows which metrics are available for each source:
| Platform | mentions | sentiment |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | |
| Stocktwits | Yes | Yes |
| X (Twitter) | Yes | Yes |
| 4chan /biz/ | Yes | -- |
Mention Count Variables
Mention counts represent the number of times an entity was referenced in public discussions during a single calendar day.
| Variable Name | Type | Allowed Values | Definition | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mentions (Reddit) | integer | 0 -- 10,473 | The number of Reddit posts and comments mentioning the entity on a given day | Aggregated from posts and comments across major investing and finance subreddits (e.g., r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing). Mentions are matched using the entity's ticker symbol, cashtag, and known aliases from the Knowledge Graph. History begins 2021-02-25. Ingested intraday with a daily aggregate rolled up at end-of-day. |
mentions (Stocktwits) | integer | 0 -- 121,381 | The number of Stocktwits messages mentioning the entity's cashtag on a given day | Aggregated from public Stocktwits posts containing the entity's cashtag (e.g., $AAPL). Mention volumes tend to correlate with market activity and trading volume. History begins 2021-09-16. Collected as a daily aggregate. |
mentions (X) | integer | 0 -- 14,250 | The number of X (formerly Twitter) posts mentioning the entity's cashtag on a given day | Aggregated from public posts on X containing the entity's cashtag (e.g., $TSLA). Cashtag-based matching ensures relevance to financial discussion rather than general brand mentions. History begins 2025-09-24. Ingested intraday with a daily aggregate rolled up at end-of-day. |
mentions (4chan /biz/) | integer | 0 -- 2,584 | The number of 4chan /biz/ posts mentioning the entity on a given day | Aggregated from the 4chan /biz/ board, an anonymous financial discussion forum. Mentions are matched using ticker symbols, cashtags, and entity aliases. Mention volumes can spike around speculative or meme-driven activity. History begins 2023-02-17. Collected as a daily aggregate. |
Interpreting mention counts across platforms: Absolute mention counts are not directly comparable across platforms due to differences in user base size, posting conventions, and matching methodology. Use mentions as a within-platform time-series signal (e.g., "Reddit mentions for TSLA spiked 3x vs. its 30-day average") rather than comparing raw counts across platforms.
Sentiment Score Variables
Sentiment scores quantify the overall tone of public discussion about an entity on a given day. Higher values indicate more positive sentiment.
| Variable Name | Type | Allowed Values | Definition | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
sentiment (Reddit) | float | 0.0 -- 1.0 | A normalized score representing the aggregate sentiment of Reddit posts and comments mentioning the entity on a given day | Derived from NLP applied to Reddit posts and comments. 0.0 is maximally negative, 0.5 is neutral, 1.0 is maximally positive. Computed over the same corpus used for mention counts. History begins 2021-02-25. |
sentiment (Stocktwits) | integer | 0 -- 100 | A score representing the aggregate sentiment of Stocktwits messages about the entity on a given day | Derived from Stocktwits' native bull/bear tagging system, where users self-label posts as "Bullish" or "Bearish". 0 is entirely bearish, 50 is neutral, 100 is entirely bullish. Community-driven signal, not NLP-derived. History begins 2021-09-16. |
sentiment (X) | integer | 0 -- 100 | A score representing the aggregate sentiment of X posts mentioning the entity's cashtag on a given day | Derived from NLP analysis of public X posts containing the entity's cashtag. 0 is maximally negative, 50 is neutral, 100 is maximally positive. History begins 2025-09-24. |
Reddit sentiment is returned as a float between 0 and 1 (e.g., 0.72), unlike Stocktwits and X which use integer scales. Normalize or rescale if comparing across platforms.
Shared Response Fields
| Variable Name | Type | Allowed Values | Definition | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
date | date | ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD) | The calendar date the aggregate covers | Represents a full calendar day using America/Los_Angeles day boundaries. The value reflects activity that occurred during this day. See Time Conventions. |
Common Characteristics
All mention and sentiment variables share these properties:
- Nullable: Fields are omitted from the response when no data is available for a given date
- Daily aggregates: Unlike follower snapshots, these values represent activity within a single day and are not cumulative
- Zero vs. absent: A value of
0means the entity was tracked but had no mentions; an absent field means the metric is not available for that platform or date - Time zone: Daily aggregates use
America/Los_Angelesday boundaries (see Collection & Freshness) - Backfill policy: Expect occasional backfills and corrections -- the newest processed aggregate value is authoritative