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Frequently Asked Questions

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 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?

Currently, you can view filings directly on our platform and click through to the official SEC documents. API access for developers is on our roadmap, which will enable programmatic access and data exports.

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.

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 unlimited watchlists, and set up to 5 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, 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 (vs 60 for Pro), 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, unlimited watchlists, search, and 5 alert subscriptions with daily/weekly emails. Pro is optional for users who need instant notifications and more alert subscriptions (50 for Pro, 250 for Trader).

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 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.

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