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The Contrarian

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Engagement: 0.1%47.2 posts/wk #5 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

22.6

Avg Likes

278.8

Engagement Rate

0.06%· ~301 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 471K+ subscribers

Quality Score

85Good

0100

Engagement vs Finance

0.06% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement69/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Growth Consistency87/100(15%)

Publish Consistency94/100(10%)

Engagement Score

74Engaged

0100

0.06% engagement rate

~301 per post

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How Do I Stack Up?

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

17.4K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 17.4K

471K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

47.2

Above median

median: 1.6

Publishing Consistency

89/100

Above median

median: 71/100

Subscribers

471K

Above median

median: 2K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Daily

Last published Oct 14, 2026

47.2 posts/week avg

Consistency:89Very Consistent

Finance Pricing

$8/mo median

Below average(-13%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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