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I have to choose between a signing bonus in cash or equivalent stock options today, so which option historically yields a better return within three years?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
I have to choose between a signing bonus in cash or equivalent stock options today, so which option historically yields a better return within three years?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
historical employee stock option returns startup employees three year outcomes equity compensation study stock optionsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
employee stock options valuation risk diversification exercise price vesting tax official guidance SEC IRSGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence

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Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison50%Consequence50%ReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
historical employee stock option returns startup employees three year outcomes equity compensation study stock options Google ↗
employee stock options valuation risk diversification exercise price vesting tax official guidance SEC IRS Google ↗

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
historical employee stock option returns startup employees three year outcomes equity compensation study stock options
OBSERVED
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employee stock options valuation risk diversification exercise price vesting tax official guidance SEC IRS
OBSERVED
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—Consequence——1x
of 1