Earnings call participation network & dynamics (ECPND)

A point-in-time factor capturing how informed attention shifts across companies and sectors, for quantitative research and data analytics.

US EQUITIESECPND - Historical backtest

Incremental return versus the Qlib / LightGBM baseline

3 MONTHS+17 bp232 mature formations
6 MONTHS+54 bp219 mature formations
12 MONTHS+107 bp193 mature formations
BUY & HOLD · 4 FIXED SEEDS · 10 BP COSTS · JAN 2022—SEP 2026

Interaction structure holds meaning.

Participation and recurring connections may reveal informed attention. We translate these dynamics into a systematic factor for equity research.

Designed for a fair comparison.

Each weekly formation compares baseline and factor portfolios across four fixed seeds, with shared execution assumptions and internally reconciled records.

Paired portfolios.

01 — FORMATION

Weekly portfolios compare the Qlib / LightGBM baseline with our factor across four seeds, using buy & hold and weekly rebalancing.

Weekly formation dates
245
Archived portfolio arms
3,920

Shared assumptions.

02 — EXECUTION

Both arms use the same model predictions, portfolio rules and trading costs, with execution based on frozen historical prices.

Stocks per portfolio
50
Costs per trade
10 bp

Traceable records.

03 — VERIFICATION

Trades, cash and daily values are recomputed for a portfolio sample. These internal accounting checks are not an external audit.

Portfolios reconciled
80
Calls in source snapshot
78,941

Evidence against a defined baseline.

Five years of weekly US equity portfolios, with and without our ECPND factor. Using identical Qlib / LightGBM predictions, execution rules and costs.

Mean factor uplift over the Qlib / LightGBM baselineBuy and hold and weekly rebalance at three, six and twelve months. Dots show the mean incremental return; horizontal lines show 95 percent block-bootstrap intervals.-500+50+100+150+200+2503MBuy & hold, 3 months: +17 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval -13 to +47 bp+17 bpWeekly rebalance, 3 months: +28 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval -15 to +70 bp+28 bp6MBuy & hold, 6 months: +54 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval +13 to +99 bp+54 bpWeekly rebalance, 6 months: +52 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval -29 to +123 bp+52 bp12MBuy & hold, 12 months: +107 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval -5 to +218 bp+107 bpWeekly rebalance, 12 months: +97 bp; 95% block-bootstrap interval -3 to +185 bp+97 bp
Mean return difference, historical research results, not live performance, internal ledger checks, not an external auditBuy & holdWeekly rebalance

Our in-depth ECPND backtest covers five calendar years, 245 weekly formations and 4 fixed model seeds, using identical baseline forecasts, prices and execution rules. Completed buy & hold cohorts averaged +54 bp above the baseline over six months after costs, with positive mean uplift in 60.7% of completed formations. Giving lower priority to the lowest 30% rather than 20% of scores raised that contribution to +89 bp in exploratory tests on the same data. The results suggest scope to refine stock selection and make ECPND a promising input to test in your own models. ECPND remains under active research, with further validation guiding refinements and versioned updates.

Transparent research and pricing.

Evaluate the factor with the research package, then access the ECPND score directly via API and integrate it into your workflows and models.

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2 years of daily scores

Delivery
Public ZIP download
Historical data
Two years of daily scores · eight-week delay
Score records
Date, ticker & ECPND score
Evidence
Study results & cohort comparisons
Application
README & worked selection example
Additional
ECQDI research pack · new factor

Early access - ECPND

Billed quarterly

$1,850 USD / month

Delivery
Authenticated API access
Updates
Hourly checks · updates on change
New calls
Low-latency processing after transcript arrival
Score records
Timestamps & version identifiers
Integration
API documentation & integration support
Historical data
Full download of 5 years of historical scores

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Data & access FAQ

Understand factor coverage, historical data and update timing, with practical guidance on API access, independent evaluation and subscriptions.

What data is included in a subscription?

Each subscription provides authenticated API access to your selected factor across its covered US equity universe. You receive scores with publication timestamps and version identifiers, historical downloads, API documentation and integration support. Current scores are available as JSON or CSV. See the integration examples.

How often are scores updated?

The service checks for changes hourly and publishes an updated score set when relevant inputs change, including new or corrected calls and newly eligible history. Otherwise, the existing set remains available. Each response identifies when the data were checked and when the scores were published. See timing and data status.

What historical data is available?

Subscribers can download a five-year historical score release for their licensed factor as compressed CSV. The free research packages contain two years of daily scores, ending eight weeks before the package release date. Each download states its exact dates and coverage; historical releases are separate from ongoing API updates. See historical data delivery.

What does a missing score mean?

No eligible value is available for that stock and date under the factor's coverage, history or freshness rules. Missing values appear as null in JSON and blank fields in CSV; zero is a valid score. A day without a new company call does not automatically mean a missing score. See the score definitions.

Can I evaluate the data before subscribing?

Yes. The free research package includes historical scores, study results, cohort comparisons and a worked selection example. No account or payment is required. Use the supplied data to test the factor in your own models; the whitepapers explain the study design, application rules and limitations.

Are ECPND and ECQDI licensed separately?

Yes. Each factor requires its own active subscription. Both use the same API, and your account's API keys grant access to the factors you subscribe to. ECQDI material in the free research package is for evaluation and does not activate a paid subscription. Read the ECPND and ECQDI whitepapers.

Who may use the data, and what is the AUM limit?

The standard licence covers one legal entity with up to USD 250 million AUM. Internal use, copies and storage are permitted; data, scores and API access cannot be shared with another company, including an affiliate. Derived datasets, scores, models, reports and analytics may be used internally but may not be supplied as products or services to third parties, even if the original scores cannot be reconstructed. Each additional legal entity needs its own licence. If your AUM exceeds the limit, notify us promptly and within three calendar months at the latest, and agree an individual licence. We may request proportionate supporting evidence up to twice per rolling twelve months. See the data licence and AUM definition.

Will my early access terms change after the regular launch?

Your agreed early access price and licence scope continue while the same subscription remains uninterrupted and within its licence limits, even after the factor enters regular sale. New early access admissions are limited by the licence allocation and USD 1 billion of aggregate Licence AUM, whichever is reached first. This admission limit does not remove existing subscribers' agreed terms. New products or an AUM upgrade require a separate agreement. The service may be discontinued; unused prepaid access is then addressed under the Terms. See early access continuity.

How do quarterly billing and cancellation work?

The monthly price is billed every three months, plus applicable taxes. Subscriptions renew quarterly unless cancelled before renewal. You can cancel through your account and retain access until the end of the paid period. Cancellation stops future renewals; refunds are handled separately under the Refund Policy. See the billing terms.