Field note
The assumption you do not write down is usually the one that hurts you.
What this is for
Hidden Assumption
Use this glossary term when OddsXray language needs to become operational instead of decorative.
When to use it
When the thesis feels obvious but you cannot name what would make it wrong.
Related Clinic step: Relevant Clinic step depends on the term.
Resource Body
- An unstated belief that supports the trade without being tested.
- When the thesis feels obvious but you cannot name what would make it wrong.
- The assumption you do not write down is usually the one that hurts you.
Copy-ready checklist
OddsXray Field Library — Hidden Assumption
Use: Use this glossary term when OddsXray language needs to become operational instead of decorative.
When: When the thesis feels obvious but you cannot name what would make it wrong.
Clinic Step: Relevant Clinic step depends on the term.
Checklist:
1. Define the term in plain English.
2. Find where it appears in the current market.
3. Connect it to a Contract Clinic step.
4. Name the trap it can prevent.
5. Write the no-play trigger if the term remains unclear.
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