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Where Our Data Comes From
The Stock Radar’s analytical pipeline aggregates data from primary US financial market sources. Every data point used in our articles is traceable to one or more of the following providers. We prioritize official primary sources, supplemented by reputable secondary data vendors.
Market Data & Pricing
- Yahoo Finance — Real-time and historical OHLCV data for NYSE/NASDAQ equities, indices, currencies, and commodities. Primary pricing source for all US ticker analysis.
- Finnhub — Analyst ratings consensus, insider transactions, earnings surprises, and company financial metrics for US-listed equities.
- Finviz — Snapshot data for analyst price targets, institutional ownership, insider ownership, and short interest on US equities.
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) — US macroeconomic indicators: interest rates, CPI, employment, GDP, Treasury yields, and monetary policy data.
- EIA (US Energy Information Administration) — Energy market data including crude oil prices (WTI, Brent), weekly inventory reports, and refined product data used in sector analysis.
Corporate Filings & Disclosures
- SEC EDGAR — US public company filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, proxy statements). Primary source for fundamental analysis and breaking news on material events. All 8-K filings monitored in real time.
- BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) — Official US employment reports, CPI releases, PPI data, and productivity statistics.
News & Catalyst Sources
- Reuters — Wire service for US and global market news, geopolitical events, and corporate actions.
- Bloomberg — Financial news referenced for major market-moving events and macro analysis.
Reference & Metadata
- Wikidata — Company metadata (founding year, headquarters, CEO, employee count) used to enrich analysis with verified reference data.
- TradingView — Embedded interactive charts for visual price context. Chart data sourced from TradingView feeds.
- Pexels — Stock photography for illustrative imagery on trust pages and category headers (CC-BY licensed).
Data Freshness & Update Frequency
Real-time price data refreshes every 15 minutes during US market hours. SEC EDGAR 8-K filings are monitored continuously during trading hours. Macro indicators (FRED, EIA) refresh daily during US business hours. Each article displays its publication timestamp reflecting the market state at time of writing.
Source Limitations & Caveats
Yahoo Finance pricing may reflect a 15-minute delay during market hours. Finnhub free-tier rate limits cap intraday update frequency. Reuters and Bloomberg headlines are referenced; we do not republish full text. We disclose source-level uncertainty inline within articles when material.
Questions About Our Data?
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