Game of inches

The read

Side B wins by 7.9% of total trade value. Side B receives the strongest individual asset in the deal. The deal grades as a stud-for-stud swap.

How close

One side comes out ahead, but the gap is not huge. Team needs could still tip the scales.

The read

Fair Trade. Neither side comes out meaningfully ahead. Side A carries the more concentrated package, so the smaller pieces on the other side, the ones worth under half the best asset in the deal, count for less than their face value. The deal grades as a near-even swap.

How close

This one is close. When the values are this even, your team's needs usually matter more than the raw numbers.

The read

Side B wins by 9.1% of total trade value. Side B receives the strongest individual asset in the deal. The deal grades as a stud-for-stud swap.

How close

One side comes out ahead, but the gap is not huge. Team needs could still tip the scales.

The read

Side A wins by 22.9% of total trade value. The deal grades as a depth package.

How close

This is a lopsided trade by value. One side is getting a lot more than the other.

The read

Side B wins by 6.6% of total trade value. Side B receives the strongest individual asset in the deal. Side B carries the more concentrated package, so the smaller pieces on the other side, the ones worth under half the best asset in the deal, count for less than their face value. The deal grades as a consolidation trade.

How close

One side comes out ahead, but the gap is not huge. Team needs could still tip the scales.