JUMPSTART 2022 · J22 #350
Startling Development J22 #350
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Stronger seller depthPrice gap to checkThis price is harder to trustMarketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$0.09NeoPriceConfidenceOutlier RiskPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageNonfoil onlyRepresentativeWhat changedNot tracked7-day price movementInventory198Print-level inventorySellers56Print-level sellersUpdatedJul 26, 2026Current
Check firstNeoPrice 0.26x CK retail while marketplace inventory is healthy.
Card-Level Rollup
Market Summary
- Tracked paper printings currently show NeoPrice from $0.09 to $0.16.
- CardTrader inventory for the tracked printing declined 2.0% over seven days.
- At least one tracked printing has material TCGplayer/CardTrader disagreement.
- Pricing Confidence is Outlier Risk, so the displayed price needs extra listing and source checks.Learn more
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Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $0.09 | Representative print price | Jul 26, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $0.10 | Market price or search result | Jul 23, 2026 | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | Not tracked | Nonfoil print | Jul 26, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $0.35 | Retail validation only | Not tracked | Open Card Kingdom |
Marketplace prices may represent different finish or condition coverage. Check the source listing before comparing.
Source prices are 10.00x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Print-level inventory declined 2.0% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 56 tracked sellers for this print.
Why this matters
Price comparison is the main check here: source prices are far enough apart that exact version, condition, and live listings matter before trusting the displayed market read.
What to verify
- exact printing and collector number
- current marketplace listing
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory198Deep
Listings58Active print-level listings
Sellers56Deep
NM inventoryNot trackedNear Mint
LP/SP inventoryNot trackedLightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventoryNot trackedModerately/Heavily Played
NM, LP/SP, and MP/HP tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.
Other Printings
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Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | 58 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 56 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 85.0 | Deep | 661% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Deep | 661% spread |
| Spread | 661% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Moderate Sensitivity (34/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | -3.9% | 24h -3.9% | 7d -2.0% |
| NeoScore | 53 | C Tier |
| Organic Demand | 48 | Weak organic demand |
Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen
NeoPrice and Pricing Confidence use the existing NeoCardAlpha methodology. CardTrader is the inventory source, TCGplayer is the primary pricing source, and Card Kingdom is validation-only.
NeoCardAlpha may earn a commission from certain marketplace links.
Card Kingdom retail validation is visible when a matching product is available, but it remains a validation source.