Investor Guide
May 19, 2026
Going concern opinions, auditor resignations, material weaknesses, and 12 more signals that precede most accounting blow-ups. The checklist professional analysts use first.
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Investor Guide
May 1, 2026
A 10-K has 200 pages. Smart investors read 5. The exact checklist for extracting risk factor changes, MD&A signal, three-year trends, and red flags fast.
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Tutorial
Apr 10, 2026
Step-by-step tutorial to use the SEC EDGAR XBRL CompanyFacts API. Python code examples for revenue, EPS, and assets across any public company. Free, no API key needed.
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API
Apr 9, 2026
How the EDGAR full-text search API works at efts.sec.gov. Endpoints, query parameters, response format, pagination, and Python & JavaScript code examples for searching all SEC filings.
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API
Apr 9, 2026
What a CIK number is, why you need it, and three methods to find one: company_tickers.json, submissions API, and EDGAR company search. Python code and common CIK reference table.
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Tutorial
Apr 9, 2026
Step-by-step Python tutorial to build a stock screener using free SEC EDGAR XBRL data. Extract revenue, net income, EPS, compare companies, and filter by financial metrics.
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Tutorial
Apr 9, 2026
How to find and download complete 10-K filing documents from EDGAR. Look up CIK, get accession numbers, construct filing URLs, and extract text from HTML filings.
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Best Practices
Apr 9, 2026
Official rate limits (10 req/sec), required User-Agent header, what happens when blocked, caching strategies, bulk data alternatives, and error handling patterns.
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Sector Analysis
Mar 15, 2026
Q1 2026 Technology sector analysis comparing 10 major tech companies. Revenue trends, profitability, AI spending, and growth leaders from SEC filings.
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Earnings Preview
Mar 15, 2026
What to watch when Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet report Q1 2026 earnings. Key metrics, analyst expectations, and risks heading into earnings season.
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Basics
Feb 19, 2026
Learn everything about 10-K filings - the annual reports public companies file with the SEC.
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Tutorial
Feb 19, 2026
Master the art of reading SEC filings with our step-by-step guide.
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Investor Guide
May 7, 2026
The three SEC filings every investor must understand: 10-K (audited annual), 10-Q (quarterly), 8-K (material events). What each contains, when it’s due, how to read them together, and common mistakes to avoid.
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Investor Guide
May 20, 2026
The 12 most important risk factor categories in 10-K filings — how to tell boilerplate from substantive signals, and which disclosures actually matter for investors.
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Technology
Feb 19, 2026
Explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing SEC filing analysis.
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Technical
Feb 19, 2026
Learn about XBRL and how it makes financial data more accessible.
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API Guide
Apr 3, 2026
Complete EDGAR API documentation — endpoints, authentication, rate limits, and Python/JavaScript code examples for pulling 10-K filings, XBRL data, and company facts.
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API
Feb 19, 2026
Master the SEC's EDGAR API to programmatically access filing data.
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Analysis
Feb 19, 2026
Learn how to analyze key financial metrics from SEC filings.
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Warning Signs
Feb 19, 2026
Identify warning signs in SEC filings that could indicate problems.
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MD&A
Feb 19, 2026
Decode the MD&A section to understand management's perspective.
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