diff --git a/trace_analysis/tests/data/sample_trace.json b/trace_analysis/tests/data/sample_trace.json
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/trace_analysis/tests/data/sample_trace.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[
+  {
+    "timestamp": 0.001,
+    "cpu_path": "CPU0",
+    "reorder_score": 0.0,
+    "mixed_snapshot_signature_count": 0
+  },
+  {
+    "timestamp": 0.005,
+    "cpu_path": "CPU1",
+    "reorder_score": 0.15,
+    "mixed_snapshot_signature_count": 1
+  },
+  {
+    "timestamp": 0.010,
+    "cpu_path": "CPU1",
+    "reorder_score": 0.05,
+    "mixed_snapshot_signature_count": 0
+  },
+  {
+    "timestamp": 0.020,
+    "cpu_path": "CPU2",
+    "reorder_score": 0.25,
+    "mixed_snapshot_signature_count": 2
+  },
+  {
+    "timestamp": 0.025,
+    "cpu_path": "CPU0",
+    "reorder_score": 0.10,
+    "mixed_snapshot_signature_count": 0
+  }
+]
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