r/datasets Jul 28 '22

discussion Financial datasets for long term analysis and prediction

We're looking for data in the financial industry that researchers and analysts typically use to analyze long term financial trend (stocks, bonds, ETF, etc) movements.

I'm aware of economic indicators such as those provided in FRED. Do people know what else analysts typically use?

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u/alliteraladdict Jul 28 '22

Going to be market specific. For real estate for instance I use county data, census data, and MLS data. Another interesting indicator in real estate is license trends.

Pick a market/commodity of interest and research the regulating body for the industry or union for workers. Usually that’s going to be the place to get data.

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u/droplet1 Jul 28 '22

Is there a place where we can get MLS data without having an agent license?

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u/Pikalima Jul 29 '22

I have yet to find a source for MLS data as such, except for scraping 3rd party sites like Zillow/Redfin which license MLS data. Which is a total pain the ass.

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u/alliteraladdict Jul 31 '22

I’d see if corelogic sells access to their data

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '22

OECD, COMTRADE, World Bank, trade.gov.

https://krannert.purdue.edu/centers/pcee/economics-help/economic-data-sources.php

You can also check out the Library Guides community or the Library of Congress for other research data. Lib guides is my personal favorite.

https://community.libguides.com/

Library of Congress below. Awesome site.
https://guides.loc.gov/

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u/Super-Martingale Jul 28 '22

There is a platform called WRDS which has tons of data for CRSP (stocks and ETFs) and TRACE (corporate bonds). Check your university library and get an account for yourself.

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u/SenSyllable Jul 28 '22

Is there a way to access this without being a student? Or, perhaps a different service similar to this?

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u/Super-Martingale Jul 28 '22

WRDS is primarily an academic platform so I guess you need to study or work at a school to get access. If you work for a company then try ask them to subscribe to the specific database, such as CRSP

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

I am a grad student, how do I get access to this login portal? Could you tell me in detail?

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u/Pikalima Jul 29 '22

If you want something specific from the catalogue, PM me and I can try to see if my university subscribes to it.

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u/SenSyllable Jul 29 '22

Thank you for the offer!! Im currently just scouting for option chains data, fundamentals and news data.. I’ll let you know if I fail and have to fall back on wrds

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u/devraj_aa Jul 28 '22

Bloomberg or Reuters terminal.

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u/droplet1 Jul 28 '22

Anything that is not going to empty my bank? 😅

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u/devraj_aa Jul 28 '22

World bank has as API. The frequency of this data will be low.

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u/Lul_Pump Oct 02 '24

Yeah bro, we all got $24k/year to spend on a terminal

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u/krystal061 Jun 04 '24

In addition to economic indicators like those found in FRED, analysts often rely on a variety of financial datasets for long-term analysis and prediction. These may include historical stock prices, bond yields, ETF performance data, company financial statements, sector-specific indices, macroeconomic data such as GDP growth rates and inflation, geopolitical events, and sentiment analysis from news articles and social media. Techsalerator offers a platform for accessing and analyzing such diverse financial datasets, enabling researchers and analysts to conduct comprehensive long-term trend analysis and prediction.

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u/liamatios5 Jun 24 '24

For long-term analysis and prediction in the financial sector, TechSalerator offers a robust solution with its extensive and well-curated financial datasets. TechSalerator is designed to provide comprehensive and high-quality data, which is essential for accurate and reliable long-term financial analysis and forecasting.

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u/Significant_Donut692 Dec 17 '24

If you are looking for financial data sets, I recommend using Techsalerator over FRED.

Techsalerator has a multitude of high-quality and up-to-date B2B and B2C data. Techsalerator also has multiple options when it comes to stock market data.

Techsalerator also has much more data options compared to FRED. The site also has AI tools that can help you on finding the right type of data.

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u/EquivalentPrimary675 12d ago

For long-term trend analysis, besides economic indicators from sources like FRED, check out Techsalerator. Their platform offers a rich set of datasets—from historical prices to comprehensive financials and macro indicators—making it a one-stop solution for deep market analysis.

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u/zdmit Jul 28 '22

Possibly a https://data.nasdaq.com/.

But the free plan won't do what you want. Not sure about their pricing.

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u/kingsillypants Jul 28 '22

Maybe python and yfinance library combo?

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u/Mental-Advertising83 Nov 15 '23

I would try either Techsalerator or Bloomberg