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Markets.com vs SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Markets.com adds Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, and Copy/Social Trading coverage that SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) skips.

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, News, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs categories that Markets.com omits.

Markets.com highlights: Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted)., Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration., and Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees..

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is known for: Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..

Markets.com ships a mobile app. SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is web/desktop only.

Markets.com

markets.com

A global CFD broker offering trading across web, mobile, MT4/MT5, and TradingView. Accounts come with 0% commissions and no deposit, withdrawal, or order fees — though spreads, overnight swaps, and currency conversion charges apply. Social and copy trading is enabled via Pelican Exchange Europe and through MT4/MT5 integrations. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30 depending on jurisdiction, with some regions requiring protections such as guaranteed stop-losses. Crypto CFDs are not available to UK residents.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Desktop

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted).
Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration.
Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees.
Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events.
Simple pricing structure: no commissions, account, deposit, or withdrawal fees; trading costs primarily come from spreads, swaps, and conversions.

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SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

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Primary U.S. source for public company, fund, and insider filings. The Full‑Text Search covers filings since 2001 (including exhibits), while the ‘Latest Filings’ view shows near‑real‑time submissions as they are processed. Search tools include Company search, Mutual Fund & Variable Insurance product search, CIK lookup, and RSS subscriptions. Developers can consume JSON via data.sec.gov (Submissions, XBRL Company Facts/Concepts/Frames). Programmatic access must include a descriptive User‑Agent and respect the SEC fair‑access limit (currently 10 requests/sec).

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’.
‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only).
Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products.
CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).
Developer APIs on data.sec.gov: submissions by CIK; XBRL endpoints (companyfacts, companyconcept, frames); bulk nightly ZIPs (submissions.zip, companyfacts.zip).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Alerts, and Education.

Where they differ

Markets.com

Distinct strengths include:

Brokerage

Advanced Order Types

Copy/Social Trading

Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted).
Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration.
Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees.
Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events.

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’.
‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only).
Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products.
CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Markets.com	SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Alerts, Education Unique: Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading	Shared: Alerts, Education Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, News, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Currencies, Stocks, Commodities, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, Real Estate, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, Desktop	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted). Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration. Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees. Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events. Simple pricing structure: no commissions, account, deposit, or withdrawal fees; trading costs primarily come from spreads, swaps, and conversions. Leverage up to 1:30 for retail clients, varying by entity and regulatory jurisdiction.	Unique Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’. ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only). Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products. CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class). Developer APIs on data.sec.gov: submissions by CIK; XBRL endpoints (companyfacts, companyconcept, frames); bulk nightly ZIPs (submissions.zip, companyfacts.zip). EDGAR indexes (daily/full/quarterly) and browsable /Archives paths (raw .txt, SGML headers, HTML index pages; VPRR for scanned paper PDFs).
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Markets.com and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) both support?

Both platforms cover Alerts, and Education workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Markets.com and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) require subscriptions?

Both Markets.com and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Markets.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Markets.com differentiates itself with Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted)., Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration., and Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees., whereas SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) stands out for Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..

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