FINANCIAL SERVICES

Alternative Data for Investment

Generate alpha with web-sourced alternative data. Extract market signals, sentiment, and competitive intelligence from across the internet.

Traditional Data Isn't Enough

Everyone has access to the same financial data feeds. To generate alpha, you need unique data sources - web-based signals that reveal market dynamics before they show up in traditional metrics.

Building and maintaining alternative data pipelines is expensive and complex. You need a reliable way to extract insights from the web at scale.

WebScraping.AI Solution

  • Flexible Data Collection: Extract any data from any public website
  • AI-Powered Analysis: Ask questions about pages and get intelligent insights
  • Scale Ready: Handle thousands of data points daily
  • Reliable Infrastructure: Enterprise-grade uptime and accuracy

Alternative Data Sources

Web data that drives investment insights

Company Signals

Track hiring, job postings, executive changes, and expansion indicators.

Consumer Data

Monitor pricing, inventory levels, and product launches.

Sentiment Data

Extract sentiment from reviews, forums, and news sources.

News & Events

Monitor press releases, news articles, and regulatory filings.

Code Examples

Extract alternative data signals

const axios = require('axios');

const API_KEY = 'your_api_key';

// Track company hiring as a growth signal
const careersUrl = 'https://target-company.com/careers';
const hiringSignal = await axios.get('https://api.webscraping.ai/ai/fields', {
  params: {
    api_key: API_KEY,
    url: careersUrl,
    fields: JSON.stringify({
      total_openings: 'Total number of open positions',
      departments_hiring: 'Which departments are hiring',
      engineering_roles: 'Number of engineering positions',
      sales_roles: 'Number of sales positions',
      locations: 'Locations with open positions',
      recent_postings: 'Jobs posted in the last 30 days'
    })
  }
});

console.log(hiringSignal.data);
// {
//   "total_openings": 47,
//   "departments_hiring": ["Engineering", "Sales", "Marketing", "Operations"],
//   "engineering_roles": 23,
//   "sales_roles": 12,
//   "locations": ["San Francisco", "New York", "London", "Remote"],
//   "recent_postings": 15
// }

// Analyze executive announcements
const pressUrl = 'https://target-company.com/press';
const newsSignal = await axios.get('https://api.webscraping.ai/ai/question', {
  params: {
    api_key: API_KEY,
    url: pressUrl,
    question: 'What are the most recent announcements? Are there any executive changes, partnerships, or product launches mentioned?'
  }
});
curl -G "https://api.webscraping.ai/ai/fields" \
  --data-urlencode "api_key=your_api_key" \
  --data-urlencode "url=https://target-company.com/careers" \
  --data-urlencode 'fields={"total_openings":"Total positions","engineering_roles":"Engineering roles","sales_roles":"Sales roles","recent_postings":"Jobs posted last 30 days"}'

Benefits for Investment Firms

Unique Signals: Access data not available in traditional feeds.
Leading Indicators: Detect trends before they appear in financials.
Custom Data Sets: Build proprietary data assets.
Flexible Schema: Extract exactly the data points you need.
API-First: Easy integration with existing data pipelines.

Alternative Data Types

Job Posting Data

Track hiring velocity as a growth indicator

Pricing Intelligence

Monitor competitor and market pricing

Web Traffic Proxies

Estimate consumer interest and demand

News & Sentiment

Track news flow and market sentiment

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