By the time a keyword appears on Google Trends, the opportunity has already closed. Chending detects the pre-explosion phase — when no one else is looking.
Google Trends, Exploding Topics, Semrush — they show you trends after they've been validated by millions of searches. The "Breakout" label means the race is already over.
Cross-platform signal aggregation reads Reddit threads, HN discussions, GitHub repos, and Wikipedia traffic spikes — the sources where trends are born, not confirmed.
Every breakout trend has a silent phase. Here's what the lifecycle actually looks like — and where Chending puts you on that curve.
The window between first signal and mainstream awareness is typically 4–8 months. This is when first-mover advantage is still available — before capital floods in, before every competitor pivots.
A repeatable system for extracting pre-explosion candidates from noise. Run this weekly and you'll never miss another signal.
Open Radar → click the Grade column header to sort descending. Focus on S and A grade keywords. These have a Pre-Explosion Score ≥ 40 — meaning the algorithm detected unusual velocity before mainstream search volume caught up.
Click any keyword row to expand the signal panel. A single-platform signal is noise. Multi-platform rising = confirmation. If Reddit + HN + GitHub are all rising simultaneously, you're looking at a real signal propagating through the ecosystem.
The Radar only shows keywords already in the system. Hit ⚡ Run Discovery weekly to scan Reddit, HN, GitHub, and Wikipedia for emerging terms that haven't entered any trend tool's radar — including ours. These are the true pre-discovery candidates.
You can't watch 1500 keywords daily. Star your best candidates in Watchlist, then set a PES alert threshold in Alerts. When a keyword crosses your threshold, you get notified — so you act at the moment of signal, not weeks later.
Every keyword is graded on Early Warning (are we early?) and Growth Momentum (is it actually accelerating?). Both matter.
| S | PES ≥ 60 — Strong pre-explosion signal. Unusual velocity detected across multiple dimensions before search volume confirmed it. Act now. Window is narrow. |
| A | PES 40–59 — Early signal, not yet confirmed. Worth tracking closely. Monitor weekly. |
| B | PES 20–39 — Weak signal or early-stage. Could develop, could fade. Low priority unless sector-relevant. |
| C | PES < 20 — No meaningful pre-explosion signal detected. Skip unless fundamentals are strong. |
| S | BEI ≥ 50 and YoY ≥ 200% — Explosive trajectory confirmed. High velocity, breaking from baseline. Classic black swan shape. High conviction. Validate with signal panel. |
| A | BEI ≥ 30 or YoY ≥ 100% — Strong upward momentum with measurable acceleration. Good entry point if EW grade is also A or S. |
| B | YoY ≥ 30% and trend rising — Steady growth, not explosive. Consistent performer, not a black swan candidate. |
| C | Flat or declining momentum. Trend may have already peaked. Likely too late or already fading. |
The expand panel shows signals from Reddit, HN, GitHub, Wikipedia, and X/Twitter. Here's how to read the pattern, not just the individual dots.
Community discussion AND developer attention rising simultaneously. This is how technical trends look in their early phase — builders discover it before users do.
Community chatter on one platform only. Could be a genuine early signal, or it could be a small subreddit's temporary fascination. Needs time to propagate.
Consumer awareness spiking (Reddit + Wikipedia views) without developer interest. Classic consumer product or cultural trend pattern — not a tech trend.
Interest and developer activity declining while community still mentions it. This is the late-cycle pattern — people still talking about it but builders have moved on.
Developer ecosystem buzzing, consumer world unaware. This is how deep tech trends start — 6–18 months before they hit mainstream consciousness. Ultra-early signal.
Not a platform failure — it means the keyword is too niche, too localized, or not yet at any platform's threshold. Check back in 4 weeks. Or it's simply not real.
Open the Radar. Sort by Grade. Check the signals. You're 4 months ahead of everyone else.
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