STEAM · 14:28 ET

Steam tape concentrating in 2–4 PM ET window, away from traditional 9 AM peak.

// context

This signal entered the OddsCipher tape at 14:28 ET on 2026-05-22. The desk flags signals when the underlying metric crosses two standard deviations from its 30-day baseline.

// why it matters

Signals are not picks. They are observations about how the market is moving. The "why" is the editorial reader's job — and ours, in the longer-form Decoded pieces.

// methodology

Polling cadence: 12 seconds across 26 books. Statistical significance: 2σ over 30-day rolling baseline. Full notes on /methodology.