Market Intelligence

Overview

RocketVault's Market Intelligence page gives you three powerful tools for making data-driven buy and sell decisions: Heat Score, Deal Finder, and Watchlist. Access it from the Intelligence link in the left sidebar.

Unlike basic pricing tools that just show you a number, Market Intelligence tells you when to act, what to do, and why — powered by Gemini AI with real-time Google Search grounding.

Heat Score — When to Sell

The Heat Score tab analyzes your inventory cards against real-time market data and tells you the optimal time to sell.

How It Works

What You'll See

Each analyzed card receives:

Filters

Narrow your results using the filter bar:

• Sport — Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer
• Recommendation — Sell Now, Hold, Grade & Sell
• Minimum Heat Score — Show only cards above a threshold
• Rookies Only — Focus on rookie cards

Deal Finder — When to Buy

The Deal Finder tab uses AI to scan live market listings and find underpriced buying opportunities. It's like having a personal card scout watching the market for you.

How It Works

What You'll See

Each deal result includes:

• Deal Score (0–100) — How good the deal is. Higher = better value relative to market price.
• Player grouping — Results organized by player with average scores and best available prices.
• AI Analysis — Why this player is a good buy target, risk assessment, and historical context.
• Discount percentage — How far below verified market value the listing is priced.
• Direct buy links — Click through to purchase directly on eBay.

Filters

Fine-tune your deal search with extensive filters:

• Player search — Find deals on specific players
• Sport — Filter by sport
• Price range — Min/max price
• Listing format — Auction, Buy It Now, or both
• Card attributes — Rookies only, autographed, numbered, patch/relic
• Era — Modern, vintage, or specific decades
• Condition — Raw or graded
• Minimum discount — Show only deals above a certain discount threshold

Watchlist & Alerts

The Watchlist tab lets you track specific cards or players over time and get notified when conditions change.

Adding to Your Watchlist

You can add items to your watchlist from multiple places:

• From the Heat Score tab — click "Add to Watchlist" on any analyzed card
• From the Deal Finder tab — watch a player or specific card
• From any card detail page — add the card to your watchlist

Managing Your Watchlist

Each watchlist item shows:

• Current alert status — Active, snoozed, or triggered
• Heat score threshold — Alert when heat score reaches your target
• Price threshold — Alert when price drops below your target
• Notes — Your private notes about the item

Available actions:

• Toggle alerts on/off per item
• Snooze items for 7 days when you don't want notifications
• Edit thresholds — adjust heat score and price targets
• Remove items you're no longer tracking

Acting on Recommendations

When You Get a "Sell Now" Signal

1. Review the card's Heat Score breakdown and rationale
2. Check the price targets — decide between quick sell, fair value, or stretch pricing
3. Navigate to the card detail page from the Intelligence view
4. Click Publish to eBay to create and publish a listing
5. Use the suggested list price or set your own based on the price targets

When You Get a "Hold" Signal

• The AI has determined market conditions aren't optimal for this card
• Check the risk triggers to understand what could change
• Add to your Watchlist to monitor and get alerted when conditions improve

When You Get a "Grade & Sell" Signal

• The card would benefit significantly from professional grading
• The AI estimates the value increase would justify grading costs
• Consider the turnaround time and your cash flow needs

Tips for Best Results

Common Questions

How often should I run Heat Score analysis? We recommend running it at least weekly, or more often during active selling periods. The AI uses real-time data, so results can change as market conditions shift.

Are Deal Finder results always good buys? Deal Finder shows cards priced below verified market value, but do your own due diligence. Check the listing photos, seller ratings, and shipping costs before purchasing.

Can I export Intelligence data? Heat Score results can be used to prioritize your listing workflow. Export your full card inventory (with pricing data) from the Cards page CSV export.

Why don't all my cards have Heat Scores? Heat Scores require sufficient market data (recent sales, active listings) to generate meaningful analysis. Cards with very limited market data may show lower confidence scores or be excluded.

Is the Deal Finder pulling from my inventory? No — Deal Finder searches the open market (eBay) for buying opportunities. It's separate from your inventory. It's designed to help you find cards to add to your collection or inventory at below-market prices.