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Research Methodology

Not instinct.
Process.

Every recommendation published on withSahib passes through six sequential filters. A setup that fails any single filter is discarded — regardless of how compelling it looks on the surface.

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Instruments Screened Daily
0.3%
Of Setups Published
Every setup
Must pass 6 filters
Before open
Reports published before market
01Checklist over conviction
02Risk before reward
03Structure over noise
04No quota — no deadline
05Written rationale, always
The Process

Six filters. Zero shortcuts.

Each filter runs sequentially. A setup that fails Filter 2 never reaches Filter 3.

FILTER 01Pre-Market

Global & Macro Scan

SGX Nifty futures, dollar index, crude oil, US 10Y yields, and overnight FII flow data are evaluated before the domestic session opens. Any macro condition that creates asymmetric systemic risk removes the entire session from active trading.

SGX NiftyFII FlowCrude OilDXY
~200 stocks eliminated
FILTER 02Chart Analysis

Technical Structure Validation

Multi-timeframe analysis: weekly → daily → hourly. Chart structure must demonstrate accumulation or a clean breakout with volume confirmation. Wyckoff phase identification on higher timeframe. Dow Theory trend alignment required.

Wyckoff MethodDow TheoryMulti-TFVolume Profile
~900 stocks eliminated
FILTER 03Derivatives Layer

Derivatives & Institutional Flow

Open Interest analysis, Put-Call Ratio, IV rank, and FII/DII derivatives positioning. A technically perfect setup with institutions positioned on the opposite side does not get published. The derivatives market tells a story charts alone cannot.

Open InterestPCRIV RankBlock Deals
~200 stocks eliminated
FILTER 04Risk Gate

Risk Calibration

Stop-loss is defined before entry is considered. Minimum risk-to-reward of 1:2 required. If the structure does not allow a clean stop-loss at a logical level, the setup is discarded — regardless of how attractive the entry looks.

R:R minimum 1:2SL at structureChecklist Method
Most setups end here
FILTER 05Conviction Test

Red Team Review

Every setup that survives filters 1–4 is argued against. The question shifts from "why should I take this?" to "why should I not?" If a compelling counter-argument exists that cannot be dismissed, the setup is discarded.

Red Team MethodInversion (Munger)Devil's Advocate
Final culling
PUBLISHEDReport Delivered

Research Report Delivered

Every surviving setup becomes a written research report: entry range, targets, stop-loss, risk-to-reward, and full written rationale. Published to the platform before market open. Pro and Elite subscribers receive WhatsApp alerts.

1–3 reports / day
Named · Timestamped · Logged
Named Frameworks

Named methods. Proven foundations.

Wyckoff Method

Richard Wyckoff · 1930s

Filter 02

Accumulation and distribution phase identification using price-volume relationships. Applied in Filter 02 for structure validation.

Dow Theory

Charles Dow · 1900s

Filter 02

Trend confirmation across multiple indices and timeframes. A setup must align with the prevailing Dow Theory trend to pass Filter 02.

Inversion Method

Charlie Munger

Filter 05

"Invert, always invert." Instead of asking what makes a recommendation strong, ask what makes it wrong. The foundation of Filter 05 red team review.

Checklist Method

Mohnish Pabrai

All Filters

Every filter in the methodology is a checklist item. No discretion, no exception. A single failure = discard. Applied across all 5 filters.

Darvas Box

Nicolas Darvas · 1950s

Filter 02

Breakout identification using consolidation boxes. Stocks forming Darvas Box structures with volume confirmation score higher in Filter 02.

Bamboo Method

Japanese philosophy

Filter 02

Long base, explosive growth. Setups showing extended base formation before breakout are prioritised — a setup in a hurry is usually wrong.

The one rule that overrides all others.

“Most analysts ask: why should I publish this recommendation? I ask: is there any reason not to. If one filter fails — it's out. Not reconsidered. Not adjusted. Out.”

— Sahib Singh Hora, SEBI RA INH000026266

What this means for you

Every report you receive has survived a six-stage elimination process. The analysis is not a directional bet dressed up with rationale — it is a surviving setup in an adversarial process designed to eliminate anything that isn't exceptional.

Why some days have zero reports

There is no quota. No daily minimum. If no setup survives all six filters on a given day, nothing is published. A forced call is worse than no call. The market will offer better opportunities tomorrow.

SEBI RA · INH000026266

Sahib Singh Hora · Research Analyst

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