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
| Platform | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | .deb, .AppImage | Available |
| macOS | .dmg | Available |
| Windows | .msi, .exe | Available |
Get Started
- Download & Install — Platform-specific installation guides
- First Run — Configure your first session
- 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
| Events | Radar | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Real-time streaming | Historical analysis |
| Data | Live feed | Bulk downloads |
| Interface | Desktop app | Web 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.