Where Individual Insight Meets Collective Intelligence
Most investment groups talk about collaboration. We actually practice it. Oyralex brings together investors who want to learn from each other's analysis rather than follow someone else's picks. Think less about hot tips, more about understanding why certain opportunities matter.
Explore Our Community
Built Around Real Conversations
Back in March 2024, three portfolio managers grabbed coffee after a conference in Toronto. They spent two hours dissecting why their analysis of the same sector reached completely different conclusions. That conversation was more valuable than the entire conference.
That's what sparked Oyralex. Not another platform for broadcasting predictions, but a space where the actual thinking process matters. Where someone explaining why they're wrong about an assumption teaches everyone more than someone being right.
Our members range from portfolio managers with decades of experience to newer investors still figuring out their approach. What connects them? Curiosity about how other people think through decisions. The willingness to show their work, even when it's messy.
How Participation Actually Works
We organize around questions, not answers. Each month focuses on a specific challenge members are facing—how to value companies with inconsistent cash flow, when sector rotation signals become noise, why certain risk metrics fail during volatility.
Research Circles
Small groups tackle a specific investment question for six weeks. Everyone brings their own analysis approach. By week four, you'll probably disagree with your initial assessment—that's the point.
- Weekly analysis exchanges
- Rotating discussion leaders
- Documented reasoning trails
- Challenge sessions on assumptions
Methodology Workshops
Members present how they actually do their work. Not polished final reports—the spreadsheets with crossed-out formulas, the ratios they tried and abandoned, the mental models that shape their first look at a company.
- Real tool walkthroughs
- Framework evolution stories
- Failure case studies
- Peer review sessions
Perspective Exchanges
Structured debates where members argue the opposite of what they believe. Turns out defending a position you disagree with forces clearer thinking about your actual position.
- Opposing viewpoint development
- Assumption stress testing
- Blind spot identification
- Cognitive bias workshops
What Makes This Different From Investment Forums
We're not building another place where people argue about stock picks. Most online investment communities devolve into prediction contests or echo chambers. Oyralex works differently because of how we structure participation.
Members commit to explaining their reasoning, not just their conclusions. When someone shares an analysis, the community responds with questions about methodology, not agreement or disagreement with the outcome. The goal is understanding different analytical approaches, not finding consensus.
Documented Thinking
Every analysis includes the assumptions made, alternatives considered, and confidence levels. We archive these so members can track how thinking evolves.
Structured Disagreement
When perspectives conflict, we use facilitated frameworks to explore why. Usually reveals that people are answering different questions, not disagreeing on facts.
Skill Development Focus
Monthly sessions on specific analytical skills—reading cash flow statements differently, spotting accounting quality issues, stress testing valuations under various scenarios.
No Performance Theater
We don't track who makes the best calls. The value is in improving how you think through decisions, not proving you're right more often than others.
Getting Started Takes About Three Months
New members join cohorts that begin in January, April, and September 2026. The first quarter focuses on understanding how the community operates and finding your fit within different research circles.
Initial Orientation
First month involves observing how research circles function, participating in methodology workshops, and connecting with members who share your analytical interests. No pressure to contribute formal analysis yet.
First Research Contribution
By month two, you'll present preliminary analysis to a small circle. Focus is on explaining your approach and receiving feedback on methodology rather than defending conclusions.
Full Participation
Month three marks transition to regular engagement—leading discussions, challenging others' assumptions constructively, and developing your analytical voice within the community.