Trick Nguyen · Domain investing
Field notes for domain investors
I test domain-investing workflows in public—showing the sources, assumptions, unresolved checks, and lessons behind the work.
A filtered name is a research lead—not a recommendation and not a predicted sale.
Built alongside this research
Put a domain value estimate in context.
Working principles
Evidence before conclusions
Show the trail
Useful research should make its sources, observation dates, and uncertainty visible.
Separate facts from thesis
Market records and company adoption are evidence. Buyer fit and resale potential are hypotheses.
Leave the decision with the investor
I share a repeatable research process so you can verify the name and make your own call.
What I investigate
Real workflows, documented honestly
Closeout domains
What the name appears to offer, who might use it, what the history shows, and which checks remain open.
Hand registrations
Fresh naming ideas tested against real business use cases, existing adoption, conflicts, and renewal economics.
Auctions and drops
Public market activity, timing, bid context, and evidence worth checking before any acquisition decision.
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