Chart type · Retention
Tier list
How to read it
Items start in an unranked tray and are thrown into lettered bands, each tier showing the cut-off that puts an item there. A tag like "NOT S" marks an item that landed somewhere other than where most people would guess. Position within a row carries no meaning; only the band does.
Best for
Ranking things into bands when the exact numbers matter less than the grouping.
When not to use it
The underlying values are evenly spread, which makes every boundary between bands arbitrary.
The common mistake
Presenting a judgement call as a measurement. A tier list is an opinion with a grid around it unless the cut-offs are stated.
Example data
Every major currency, ranked by stability
Five-year volatility against a basket of peers
S
A
B
C
D
The sample dataset this format ships with, drawn the way the site draws every clip's numbers — hover, sort or step through it. Figures as given by its source line: Illustrative example data.
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