Matchstick Radar | Matchstick Docs

Full Technical Documentation

For API reference, data schema, quickstart guide, and integration details, see the Radar Technical Docs →

What is Radar?

Matchstick Radar is a hosted data service that delivers insider trading activity programmatically. Same events as Matchstick Events, delivered as structured data for scripts, strategies, and automation.

Radar collects SEC Form 4 filings, normalizes them into a consistent schema, and delivers them to downstream systems in real time.

What You Get

Real-time insider trading feed with search, filtering, and data feed status

Real-time insider trading activity — SEC Form 4 filings, filtered for high-conviction purchases
5-year historical context — Validate behavior before deploying capital
Push-based delivery — Webhooks, REST API, Python CLI
Local-first option — Download and query data on your machine

Structured event cards with ticker, insider role, transaction details, and quality scoring

Alerts

Set up custom alert rules to get notified when insider trades match your criteria. Start with pre-configured templates or build your own.

Pre-configured alert templates: High-Value Purchases, C-Suite Sales, and Board Activity

Custom alert rule editor with transaction type, insider role, and minimum value filters

Status: Available Now

Radar is live and accepting subscribers.

Insider trade data: Operational
Historical backfill: 5 years (2020-2025)
API stability: v1 locked, backwards compatible
Alert templates: High-Value Purchases, C-Suite Sales, Board Activity
Market calendar awareness: Dynamic staleness thresholds for weekends and holidays

What’s Not Included

No trade execution
No derived recommendations or trade signals
No “AI picks” or recommendations

Why Radar Exists

Institutional traders pay $24,000/year for terminals. Independent traders glue together feeds, scrapers, and alerts.

Radar closes that gap with a simple, honest insider trading feed.

Relationship to Matchstick Events

Matchstick Events is a free UI for humans
Matchstick Radar is a paid service for systems

You can use Events without Radar. You can use Radar without Events.

Pricing

Free Preview, Day Pass ($49/24hr), and Insider Pro ($79/month)

See /offer for current pricing and plans.

Technical Details

Delivery methods: Webhooks (POST), REST API (GET), Python CLI
Authentication: Bearer token
Rate limits: Based on subscription tier
Data format: JSON, Parquet, CSV
Timestamp format: ISO 8601 UTC

For full API reference and field definitions, see the Radar Technical Docs.

Getting Started

Sign up for Radar
Receive API credentials
Configure webhook endpoint or use Python CLI
Start receiving events

Feed control bar with filters, search, stream controls, and access level indicators

Guides:

Quickstart — Get data flowing in minutes
Form 4 Alerts — Set up email notifications
Data Downloads — Parquet and CSV exports
Integrations — Alpaca and webhook setup