Hello all! I am wondering if there is a way of getting 10ks for all US public companies via the SEC for the last 4-5 years. Is there an automatic way of doing this? I want to essentially have 1000s of 10ks in my computer. The SEC(to my knowledge) allows one at a time downloads and other companies do not allow you to replicate their data for commercial purposes. So my question is this, is there a provider that paid or free, that can help achieve this objective while still allowing me to resale the data in a way that I seem fit. In other words, I am not only going to be using the data for personal reasons but perhaps maybe a larger platform that I intend on using for commercial purposes. Please let me know any insight that you may have. Thanks!
Write a script and start querying Edgar. I’m betting you can even skip the writing part and just find one online. If you have designs on building a platform of any kind, this should probably be something you know how to do forwards and backwards.
Querying Edgar though is against their terms of service, no?
Querying Edgar is against their TOS no?
I have no idea if it’s allowed, all I know is that there are plenty of people that do it. A quick google search found this:
To preserve equitable server access, we ask that bulk FTP transfer requests be performed between 9 PM and 6 AM Eastern time. Please use efficient scripting, downloading only what you need and space out requests to minimize server load.
Note: The SEC does not offer technical support for developing or debugging scripted downloading processes.