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Real-time data in the market's role in investment decisions with FINQ

Written by Jesse Oberoi | Apr 17, 2024 4:45:28 PM

What is real-time data in the market?

The financial landscape is perpetually changing, marked by rapid technological advancements and an ever-increasing flow of information. This transformation underscores the critical importance of real-time market data in investment decisions.

Real-time data offers a competitive edge by providing the latest market movements, trends, and the immediate impacts of global events on stock prices.  This data offers up-to-the-second updates on market activities, enabling investors to make informed decisions based on the most current information available.

FINQ emerges as a pivotal player in this space, leveraging advanced technology to provide investors with continuously updated market insights. Using artificial intelligence and sophisticated algorithms, FINQ collects, analyzes, and presents data in a way that simplifies complex market dynamics for investors, enabling them to make quicker, more informed decisions.

Importance of real-time data in the market

Real-time market data has become indispensable in capturing the essence of today's fast-paced financial markets. It allows investors to observe market movements as they happen, enabling them to react swiftly to opportunities or risks. 

Delayed information, on the other hand, can result in missed opportunities or increased exposure to investment risks. This occurs because decisions are made on outdated information that may no longer align with current market conditions.

In short, those with the ability to evaluate vast amounts of real-time data are rewarded with a competitive advantage.

FINQ's approach to real-time market data

FINQ stands out by implementing an AI-driven methodology that continuously monitors real-time market data. This approach involves collecting vast amounts of information from as many sources as possible, such as hundreds of analyst sources, public sentiment, and detailed company data. This data is then parsed with advanced algorithms, presenting clear and actionable insights to investors. 

“We collect data from the professionals. We collect data from the masses… We need to know what the street thinks so it doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong. It influences the market.” - Eldad Tamir, Founder & CEO, FINQ, on the Omri Hurwitz Podcast Show, March 9, 2024

By focusing on scientifically valid information, FINQ's AI assigns continuous and relative rankings to S&P 500 stocks, presenting users with a clear and transparent transaction history. The sophistication of FINQ AI ensures that data is not only current but also relative, relevant, and reliable, helping investors stay ahead in a competitive market.

  • Gather: First, FINQ’s engine gathers a vast amount of information from as many sources as possible. This includes hundreds of financial analysts, media and social media traffic and trends, and company-specific financial data. Together, these three inputs (professional wisdom, crowd wisdom, and fundamentals) are the foundation of the FINQ platform.
  • Analyze: Next, the FINQ engine performs a robust financial assessment of complex financial products, removing superficial promotional material before deconstructing them into essential assets and evaluating their true value and risk.
  • Identify: The FINQ engine proceeds to aggregate the vast data set, using AI to identify patterns imperceptible to humans.
  • Rank: FINQ continuously updates its rankings of S&P 500 stocks daily based on this comprehensive data analysis and identification. This approach offers timely, adaptable, and transparent insights into stock performance, enabling informed investment decisions in a constantly changing market.
  • Evolve: It doesn’t stop there. The FINQ engine continues to improve each day, each hour, and each second as its AI backbone perpetually scours real-time data, constantly updating and enhancing its capabilities. It only gets better over time.