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Everything you need to know about Earnings Feed—from features and pricing to data sources and comparisons with alternatives.

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Product & Features

What is Earnings Feed?

Earnings Feed provides real-time access to SEC filings from the EDGAR database with a generous free tier. We monitor every filing the moment it's published and make it instantly searchable and browsable through a modern, fast interface. Unlike the SEC's website, we offer filtering, search, company tracking, and personalized watchlists—all without the clunky navigation. Learn more about our mission on our About page.

What SEC filings can I track?

You can track all SEC filing types including 10-K (annual reports), 10-Q (quarterly reports), 8-K (current events), S-1 (IPO registrations), 13D/G (beneficial ownership), Form 4 (insider trading), and dozens of other form types. Our system captures every filing published to EDGAR in real-time.

How is the data updated?

Filings appear on Earnings Feed within 60 seconds of being published to the SEC's EDGAR database. We stream data directly from SEC.gov in real-time—no delays, no batching. When a company files, you see it immediately on the live feed.

Can I track specific companies?

Yes. You can create a personalized watchlist of companies you follow. Your dashboard will show only filings from your tracked companies, giving you a focused feed of what matters to you. You can add companies by ticker symbol, company name, or CIK number. Sign up for free to get started.

Can I filter and search filings?

Absolutely. You can filter by form type (10-K, 8-K, etc.), search by company name or ticker, browse by stock exchange (NASDAQ, NYSE, OTC), explore by industry (SIC codes), and view insider trading activity. We've organized filings by what matters to investors and researchers.

Can I export or download data?

Yes. All users have access to our REST API with rate limits based on your tier: Free (15 requests/min), Pro (60 requests/min), and Trader (300 requests/min). The API includes endpoints for filings, insider transactions, institutional holdings (13F), and company data. You can generate API keys from your dashboard.

What are filing alerts and how do they work?

Filing alerts notify you by email when a company you're watching files with the SEC. Free users get up to 2 alert subscriptions with daily or weekly digest emails. Pro users get 50 subscriptions with instant email delivery—typically within minutes of SEC acceptance. Trader users get 250 subscriptions. You can configure alerts per company from any company profile page or your dashboard.

What is the MCP server for AI assistants?

Earnings Feed offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT access SEC filing data directly. The MCP server provides tools for searching filings, looking up companies, and retrieving insider transactions—all through natural language. It uses OAuth authentication and is available on all paid tiers. See the MCP documentation for setup instructions.

Getting Started

What browsers are supported?

Earnings Feed works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Our interface is mobile-optimized, so you can research filings on any device.

How do I set up API access?

Sign up for a free account, then visit your API settings to generate an API key. The free tier includes 15 requests per minute. Use the key in the Authorization: Bearer <key> header with any endpoint documented in the API docs. For AI assistant integration, see the MCP server setup guide instead.

Pricing & Access

Is Earnings Feed free?

Yes—we offer a generous free tier. You can browse the live feed, search filings, explore research hubs, create a watchlist of up to 5 companies, and set up to 2 alert subscriptions with daily or weekly emails—all at no cost. No credit card required. Read more about our approach on our About page.

What is Earnings Feed Pro?

Pro ($10/mo billed annually, $15/mo monthly) unlocks instant email alerts delivered within minutes of a filing, 50 alert subscriptions so you can track every company in your portfolio, API access at 60 requests/min, and early access to new features. See pricing for full details.

What is the Trader tier?

Trader ($50/mo billed annually, $75/mo monthly) is designed for power users and developers. It includes everything in Pro plus 250 alert subscriptions, API access at 300 requests per minute, and priority support. Perfect for trading algorithms, research platforms, and high-volume workflows. See pricing for full details.

Are there any hidden costs?

No. Our free tier has no hidden fees—you get real-time filings, a 5-company watchlist, search, and 2 alert subscriptions with daily/weekly emails. Pro is optional for users who need instant notifications, all 16 filing types, and more alert subscriptions (50 for Pro, 250 for Trader).

Can I cancel or change my plan at any time?

Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time from your dashboard. Downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing period. There are no cancellation fees or long-term commitments.

Comparison & Alternatives

How is this different from SEC.gov?

The SEC's EDGAR system has all the data but is clunky to use—you can't search across documents, compare filings, or get alerts. Earnings Feed provides the same data with a modern interface, real-time updates, search and filtering, company watchlists, and organized research hubs. Same data, much easier to use.

How does Earnings Feed compare to other SEC filing tools?

Traditional SEC filing tools can cost $800+/year and focus on document search and comparison—great for deep research after you know what to look for. Earnings Feed takes a different approach: real-time monitoring and instant alerts so you never miss a filing. We offer a generous free tier and Pro from $10/mo. Many investors use both types of tools: one for monitoring new filings as they drop, another for detailed document analysis when needed.

What about Bloomberg Terminal or AlphaSense?

Bloomberg Terminal ($24,000+/year) and AlphaSense ($10,000+/seat/year) are enterprise platforms with much broader functionality—market data, research reports, expert transcripts, and more. If you just need SEC filings, that's overkill. Earnings Feed gives you real-time filings with a generous free tier and Pro from $10/mo.

Why not just use Google to search for filings?

Google indexes some SEC filings but with delays of hours or days. Earnings Feed shows filings within 60 seconds of publication, lets you filter by form type and company, and organizes filings by exchange, industry, and insider activity. For time-sensitive research, direct EDGAR access beats Google.

Data & Accuracy

Where does the data come from?

All data comes directly from the SEC's official EDGAR database at SEC.gov. We don't modify, editorialize, or interpret the data—we simply make it faster and easier to access. Every filing links back to the official SEC source. Read more about our data practices on our About page.

How accurate is the data?

The data is as accurate as the SEC's EDGAR database because that's our direct source. We process and display filings exactly as they're published by the SEC. For any critical decisions, you can always click through to verify the original SEC filing.

How far back does the filing history go?

Our database includes every public company filing since EDGAR modernization, giving you access to historical filings alongside real-time updates.

What insider transaction data is included?

Every Form 3, 4, and 5 filing is parsed into structured transaction records. Each record includes the reporting owner's name and relationship to the company (officer, director, 10% owner), the transaction type (purchase, sale, grant, option exercise), number of shares, price per share, and the resulting ownership position. You can browse insider activity on any company profile or the insiders directory.

Do you track institutional holdings (13F)?

Yes. Earnings Feed tracks 13F-HR filings from institutional investment managers with $100M+ in assets under management. These quarterly filings disclose equity holdings and are available through both the website and API. You can view 13F filings on individual company profiles or browse all 13F filings in the filings feed.

How do you handle amended filings?

Amended filings (e.g., 10-K/A, 8-K/A, 4/A) are tracked as separate filings linked to the same company. They appear in the filings feed with their amended form type and are fully searchable. The original filing and its amendment are both preserved so you can see what changed.

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