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Matchstick Events

A desktop application for streaming SEC filings and insider trade alerts in near real-time.

What It Does

Matchstick Events monitors SEC EDGAR and delivers market-moving events directly to your desktop:

  • Form 4 Insider Trades — When executives buy or sell shares, you see it within minutes of the SEC filing
  • 8-K Filings — Material events, earnings announcements, leadership changes
  • 10-K/10-Q Reports — Annual and quarterly financial filings
  • Financial News — RSS feeds from major financial sources

Why a Desktop App?

The desktop app runs locally on your machine. No browser tabs to manage, no web app to keep open. It sits in your system tray and notifies you when something happens.

  • Native notifications — Desktop alerts that respect your system's Do Not Disturb settings
  • Runs in background — Minimizes to tray, uses minimal resources
  • Offline-capable — Historical data stays on your machine
  • No account required — Download and run, no signup

Data Fidelity

Events delivers data exactly as filed. We don't summarize, paraphrase, or interpret. You receive the source material—your analysis stays yours.

"We show. We don't tell."

Platforms

PlatformFormatStatus
Linux.deb, .AppImageAvailable
macOS.dmgAvailable
Windows.msi, .exeAvailable

Get Started

  1. Download & Install — Platform-specific installation guides
  2. First Run — Configure your first session
  3. Event Types — Understand what you're seeing

Live Demo

Not ready to install? Try the web version at events.matchstick.trading to see the event stream in action.

Matchstick Events vs Radar

EventsRadar
PurposeReal-time streamingHistorical analysis
DataLive feedBulk downloads
InterfaceDesktop appWeb dashboard
Use case"What's happening now?""What happened over time?"

Events shows you what's filing right now. Radar helps you analyze patterns in historical Form 4 data.

Built for traders who value data provenance.