Quiver Quantitative - Tutorial Notes

Introduction to Quiver

• Traditional analysis relies on quarterly financial reports, which are outdated by months.
• Alternative Data: Used to gain timely insights, includes any non-traditional financial data.
  • Examples:
    • Social media growth
    • Politician stock trading
    • Government contracts
• Most providers sell data to institutions at high costs.
• Quiver aims to bridge gap between professional investors and individual traders by providing free access to alternative data.

Using the Quiver Platform

Data Dashboards

• Provides easy visualization of various datasets.
• Example: Government Contracts dashboard to view which companies have received contracts in last 90 days.

Quiver Strategies

• Backtested performance of trading strategies based on Quiver's data.
• View current holdings and recent trades.
• Allows replication of strategies for personal portfolios.

Ticker Search

• Offers detailed data and financials for a specific company.
• Helps in making informed buy/sell decisions.

Quiver's Data

• Data primarily collected through public web scraping.
• Aggregates approximately 30 different datasets.
• Data sources include Congress Trading, WallStreetBets discussions, etc.
• Updated in real time throughout the day.

FAQs

What is Quiver Quantitative?

• An investment research platform offering alternative data freely to users.

What is Alternative Data?

• Non-traditional data such as social media, web traffic, and government disclosures.

How is Quiver Different?

• Offers free data access, unlike other providers who charge high fees.
• Aims to serve retail investors, not just institutions.

Investment Services

• Quiver does not provide investment or trading services.

Data Sources

• Aggregates data from public and proprietary sources like the FDA, Twitter, and US Patent Office.

Contact Information

• Reach out at [email protected] for queries.

Data Update Frequency

• Varies by dataset; generally updates daily after market close.
• The r/wallstreetbets dataset updates throughout the day.

Quiver API

• Allows deep analysis and research.
• API documentation available online.

Additional Support

• Contact [email protected] for further questions or comments.