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Last updated: January 19, 2026
Understand what Matchstick is, how it works, and where to go next.
What is Matchstick?
Matchstick is a real-time market events system. It collects raw market disclosures (filings, earnings, news), normalizes them, and delivers them either through a monitoring UI (Matchstick Events) or as a streamable data service (Matchstick Radar).
Matchstick Events (Free Desktop App)
A desktop application for monitoring market events in real-time.
What it is:
- Live monitoring UI
- Human-readable events
- Desktop + web
What it is not:
- Not a trading platform
- Not signal generation
- Not paid
Matchstick Radar (Event Delivery)
A hosted event stream for programmatic integration.
What it is:
- Hosted event stream
- Webhooks, scripts, SDKs
- 5-year historical backtest data
What it is not:
- Not a UI product
- Not required to use Events
From Raw Events to Clean Signals
Matchstick processes market data through a clear pipeline:
- 1. Collect raw disclosures (SEC, earnings, news)
- 2. Normalize identifiers and timestamps
- 3. Enrich with metadata (role, type, tags)
- 4. Deliver as clean events
Who Matchstick Is For
Good fit if you:
- ✓ Watch markets daily
- ✓ Build your own strategies
- ✓ Want raw events without noise
Not a fit if you:
- ✗ Want trade recommendations
- ✗ Want charts and indicators
- ✗ Want "AI picks"