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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 is a free platform that provides real-time access to SEC filings from the EDGAR database. 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. Core features of Earnings Feed are free to use with no credit card required. You can browse the live feed search filings, explore research hubs, and create a watchlist at no cost. Read more about our approach on our About page.

Will there be paid features in the future?

We're committed to keeping essential SEC filing access free for everyone. In the future, we may introduce premium features like advanced analytics, email alerts, comparative analysis tools, and API access. The core filing feed and basic search will always remain accessible.

Are there any hidden costs or limits?

No. There are no hidden fees, usage limits, or paywalls for accessing filings. You won't be asked for a credit card to use the platform.

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 BamSEC?

BamSEC costs $828/year ($69/month) and offers powerful document search and comparison tools—great for deep research. Earnings Feed is free and focuses on real-time monitoring and watchlists. Many users combine both: BamSEC for detailed document analysis, Earnings Feed for tracking new filings as they drop.

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 the filings piece for free.

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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