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Learned on 24 Feb 2026

Valuation Project Data Types

Working notes on production-grade market/fundamental data providers and the current vs available data types for a valuation project.

ValuationData

Valuation Project Data Types

For production use

  • Alpha Vantage API (free tier available)
  • IEX Cloud (reliable, affordable)
  • Polygon.io (comprehensive market data)
  • Financial Modeling Prep (fundamental data focus)

Currently used data types

Quote summary modules

  • Prices
  • summaryDetail
  • defaultKeyStatistics
  • financialData
  • incomeStatementHistory (verify naming/casing)
  • balanceSheetHistory (verify naming/casing)
  • earningsHistory (verify naming/casing)

Historical data

  • Daily price data (OHLCV: open, high, low, close, volume)
  • 6-month lookback period

Search functionality

  • Symbol search
  • Company lookup

Additional available data types

Note: raw module names below are captured from notes and may need naming/casing verification before production use.

  • assetProfile
  • recommendationTrend
  • upgradeDowngradHistory
  • fundOwnership
  • majorDirectHolders
  • majorHOldersBreakdown (ownership breakdown)
  • insiderTransactions (executive trades)
  • insiderHolders (insider information)
  • netsharePurchaseActivity (share buybacks)
  • earnings (quarterly earnings)
  • earningsHistory
  • earningsTrend
  • industryTrend
  • indexTrend
  • sectorTrend
  • calendarEvents
  • secFiling
  • fundProfile
  • fundPerformance
  • topHoldings
  • equityPerformance
  • esgScores
  • quoteType
  • summaryProfile
  • FinancialData
  • defaultKeyStatistics
  • CalendarEvents

Notes to refine later

  • Verify exact module names and casing for the provider/API currently in use
  • Group modules by valuation workflow (pricing, fundamentals, ownership, sentiment, filings)
  • Mark which fields are required vs optional for MVP